Test TW1 & start literature

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Friday, November 11th

Programme

- CAE Friday

- Take a look at your test

- Start Literature: The early Middle Ages

CAE Wednesday

Reading and Use of English Part 5

Multiple choice

Improving your reading skills

Choose at least 1 of the following texts to practise your reading skills

1. How to be happy

2. Super-recognisers

3. What do you know about spiders?

Take a look at your test from TW1

The Early Middle Ages

(450 - 1066)

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

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.

Converting the heathen Anglo-Saxons to Christianity

Latin literature by Christian monks,

illuminated manuscripts

Important literature from this time

1. The Ecclesiastical History of the Anglo-Saxon People, by Bede (monk)
   
2. Beowulf
3. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (illustration)
   

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.

Next time: Beowulf

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!