V5 week 38 lit

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Get out your Alquin magazine

Put away your phone

Put your bag on the floor

Goal: 

I know the historical context of the early Middle ages in Great Britain.

What countries make up ''Great Britain''?
(back then)

Type the first thing that comes to your mind
when you hear the ''Middle Ages''

If you were given an opportunity to travel back in time, would you go back to Middle Ages?
Why/ Why not?

What do BC and AD stand for? 

BC 

''Before Christ''

AD

Anno Domini 

''in the year of our Lord''

BCE 

'Before Common Era''

CE 

''Common Era''

*The six and a half centuries between the end of Roman rule and the Norman Conquest are among the most important in English history. 

*This long period is also one of the most challenging to understand – which is why it has traditionally been labelled the ‘Dark Ages’. Yet a kingdom of England emerged in these centuries, and with it a new ‘English’ identity and language.

Let's read together

Go to page 2 & 3 of the magazine

Make a timeline during the reading

Timeline

*55 BC - 450 AD: Great Britain under Roman rule

*after 450 AD: Celts attack, Romans withdraw --> migration of the peoples

-->Anglo-Saxon settlers --> 

*7th century turn to Christianity --> increase Latin & Old English literature --> 793 Vikings attack --> Viking settlers -->

* 8th - 11th century wars for the crown --> 1066 end of Anglo-Saxon era; beginning of Norman period

What have you learned this lesson?