Before the Old English period

Remember?
Introduction: 

goal
3 pillars: religion, language, society
presentations: 2T, 4T, 
group work + own responsibility 

QUESTIONS SO FAR??

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Remember?
Introduction: 

goal
3 pillars: religion, language, society
presentations: 2T, 4T, 
group work + own responsibility 

QUESTIONS SO FAR??

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Groups
1. Laurien, Noa, Anna
2. Jelle, Ralph, Oscar, Cas
3. Chris, Amber, Pleun, Marit L.
4. Nemo, Niels H., Mirella, Denni
5. Stijn, Rens, Mark, Jan
6. Kim, Nicole, Marit R.
7. Guus, Dylan, Tom O. , Tom S.
8. Casper, Rik, Niels B. 


Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Topics
1. Middle English + Gammer Gurton's Needle
2. Morality Plays + Everyman
3. Renaissance, Shakespeare + Dr. Faustus and Hamlet
4. Victorian Age, Wilde + Importance of Being Earnest
5. Victorian Age, Shaw, Battle of Balaclava + Arms and the Man
6. 20th century + Abortion
7. Angry Young Men + Look Back in Anger
8. Theatre of the Absurd + The Room



Slide 3 - Tekstslide

How do you get from here...?
....to here?

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Beaker people
Beaker people: Indo - European language

Brought skills to make bronze tools > replaced stone ones

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Stonehenge
Stonehenge: 
* Beaker people's richest graves 
* healing powers?; rituals?
* remained most important centre until 1300 BC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRMFRiydorQ&t=69s 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbyzgeee2mg

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

society
*from 1300 BC: new form of society in southern Eng. > farming class
*prosperity > change in landscape: family / fortified villages

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Celts - intro
* from ± 700 BCE 
* invaded Britain or came peacefully???
* tall fair-haired, blue eyes
* probably from central Europe or southern Russia
* drove old inhabitants westwards > Wales, Scotland, Ireland

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Celts: skills
* technically advanced: iron > money
* advanced ploughing methods > change in society, building methods
* economic capitals, smaller towns > trade with Europe

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Celts - society
* (family) tribes ruled by warrior class > met 1x per year
* Druids important > illiterate > memorised all teachings

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Celts > Romans > Anglo-Saxons
  • From c. 700 BC: modern Britain inhabited by great number of Celtic tribes
  • 55 BC: Julius Caesar tries to invade Britain but fails
  • 43: the Romans successfully invade Britain (emperor Claudius) and start their conquest
  • Britannia (Roman Britain)
  • 410: last Roman legions leave Britain
  • c. 450: Anglo-Saxon invasions begin

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

From Roman Britain to Anglo-Saxon England
  • 410: last Roman legions leave
Britain
  • 445-540: first Germanic 

settlers invited to Britain to help

defend the country
  • c. 450-500: Germanic tribes 
invade in large numbers
  • c. 500: Anglo-Saxon 

settlement completed

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

Slide 17 - Video

Slide 18 - Video

Beowulf
  • Epic poem
  • Manuscript from c. 1000
  • Germanic virtues: courage in battle + obedience to king
  • Strong belief in magic + demons

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

Beowulf
Anglo-Saxons brought language + oral traditions: tales (heroic deeds/warlike acts) passed orally / sung by minstrels/scops > half-rhyme/alliteration 

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

Slide 22 - Video

Beowulf questions
1.question 1 > excerpt
2.https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/5697b7760de2603a41135fc8/students
3. How can the ancient story of Beowulf be interesting for a modern audience?

Slide 23 - Tekstslide

Slide 24 - Video