Lit week 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Welcome

v6

Today

1 Test results, planner

2 Literary periods (make notes, p. 2)

3 Medieval period

4 Old English verse

Tomorrow

Pardoner's tale

Finish chapter 1

Test results

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Literary periods: dates to remember

1066

1564-1616

1798

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Unit L: Literature

L2: Down in History: Beowulf and the Canterbury Tales

Work on the online 

assignments

Read the information
Follow the order of your brochure:

1 Medieval period 500-1500

2 Literary period: Medieval Period 500-1500

3 Invention of printing

Make notes/ a summary

for your test

Do assignment 1

Next slides: questions you should be able to answer.

'Beowulf' is much older than its written version. Explain.

Answer

It has an oral origin and was written down much later. 

That's why:

-it has so many details 

                  *everyone invented a few more

                  *people already knew the outcome, the way of telling

                    was important

-it contains both pagan and Christian elements

When was Beowulf written down?

1. around 6th century BC
2. around 6th century AD
3. around 11th century AD

When was 'The Canterbury Tales' written?

1. 9th century
2. 14th century
3. 17th century

What life-changing event took place in the Middle Ages in England?

Answer

1066: Invasion of England from Normandy

before 1066: Old English period 

                           (language: Old English or Anglo-Saxon)

after 1066:     Middle English period 

                           (language: French (nobility), English (the people), 

                           Latin (clergy), later it became Middle English.

What do Johann Gutenberg and William Caxton have in common?

Answer

They both invented the printing press, each in their own country.

Who was Grendel?

Watch the trailer (next slide) 

Do assignment 2

Old English verse

Look at page 6 of your brochure and listen to the recording.

Pay attention to:

-Alliteration

-Rhythm

Read Literary term: Repetition and Alliteration

Do assignment 4

Homework

Learn pp 1-7

Finish assignment 4

Do assignment 3, 5

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the opening lines of Beowulf?

1. When it took place
2. Who Beowulf was
3. Who Beowulf's father was
4. Why Beowulf was a good king

Work with a classmate

Tell each other what the opening lines of Beowulf are about.

Pay attention to:

setting (time and place), characters, echoes from the Bible

Read 'Literary term: Frame story

Do assignment 7

Do assignment 8 a, b

Study the pictures and the text on pp 10, 11

Then watch the youtube film of The Pardoner's Tale

Finish chapter 1

Do assignments 8c, 9, 10

Homework

Finish and learn chapter 1