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Friday, November 11th
Slide 1 - Diapositive
Programme
- CE 2022-I: Discuss texts 1 and 2
- Start Literature: The early Middle Ages
- SB Unit 9A
- CE 2022-I: Work on texts 3 and 4
Slide 2 - Diapositive
CE 2022-I
Let's discuss the answers to the first 2 texts.
Slide 3 - Diapositive
The Early Middle Ages
(450 - 1066)
Slide 4 - Diapositive
From Roman rule to
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
From 55 BC to about 450 AD under Roman rule
450 AD: Roman left Britain to defend empire on continent
Attacks by Scots, Irish, Angles, Saxons and Jutes
Anglo-Saxon community was born; many kingdoms within Britain
Slide 5 - Diapositive
Slide 6 - Vidéo
Kings and their men
Kings were surrounded by young warriors and rewarded them for their loyalty
Central meeting point: Mead hall; to eat, drink and listen to stories and poems.
Slide 7 - Diapositive
Converting the heathen Anglo-Saxons to Christianity
Slide 8 - Diapositive
Latin literature by Christian monks,
illuminated manuscripts
Slide 9 - Diapositive
Important literature from this time
The Ecclesiastical History of the Anglo-Saxon People, by Bede (monk)
Beowulf
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (illustration)
Slide 10 - Diapositive
Slide 11 - Vidéo
King Alfred of Wessex
Alfred the Great (849 - 899), king of Wessex. He prevented England from falling to the Danes and promoted learning and literacy. Compilation of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle began during his reign, circa 890.
Slide 12 - Diapositive
Next time: Beowulf
Slide 13 - Diapositive
SB Unit 9A
Turn to SB p. 109
Do exercises 2 and 3
Finished?
Work on texts 3 and 4. This is homework for next Thursday!
Slide 14 - Diapositive
Next time
- Bring your CE 2022-I and literature reader to class!
- CE 2022-I: Finish texts 1 - 3
- Look for a book
(deadline = Thursday)
- Hand in your novel assignment #1 if you haven't yet done so!
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