lesbrief 3/3 From Beowulf to Late Middle Ages

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

literature lesson Beowulf 3/3

aim:

- Hand in your challenge 17, 18 or 19. This is part of your PT program for Literature. There are seven literature challenges in total. Not handed in is a 1. There is a chance to resit in December.

- review what we have learnt over these last three/four weeks.

(definition of 'epic', insight in the development, three phases, of the English Language

speaking: recounting the story: who where what when why, new words: mead, devouring, pagan, thane, parley, councillor, fenland mere, fire worm, goblet, pyre

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Instruction

1. we are going to check ex.5,6,7 together and look a little more closely at the spelling of Old English versus Modern English.

2. revise what we have learnt.

3. make a transition to the next literature subject: The Late Middle Ages

short homework check

development of English

which three types of English have developed over the ages?

new words

1.

new words

new words

new words

new words

a discussion or conference, especially one between enemies over terms of a truce or other matters. The word is derived from French parler, "to speak".

parley or parlay

To parlay is (1) to place a bet as part of a series of bets using cumulative winnings; (2) more simply, just to bet; or (3) to maneuver something of advantage to receive something else of much greater value. To parley is to have a discussion, especially one between enemies or opposing sides. Both words also have corresponding noun senses: a parlay is a bet, and a parley is a discussion.

fenland mere

new words

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recount the story

in 1/2 minutes recount the story of Beowulf in your own words to your neighbour. Then one bard will do so in front of the class.

Evaluation

How did it go?

Did you like this subject?

What do you think of Beowulf?

What do you expect from the next subject?

Homework

no homework. Again, if you have not handed in your challenge your mark is a 1. There will be one date set in December for you to resit this challenge. 

Lesbrief 2

The Late Middle Ages

The knight

deadly rivalry 

or

chivalry?

What is a flanged mace?

what is a claymore?

what is a longbow?

what is a recurve bow?

what is a bardiche?

what is a glaive?

what is a ranseur?

What's this called?

introduction

1. How many different kinds of weapons can you name in English? What is striking about the names we have just found?

2. What do you already know about the knights and legends of King Arthur? Why is he famous? What were his knights called? Did he actually exist?

3. What do you know about the expected behaviour of knights?

4. What century/ centuries are covered here?

 curricular aims

1. understanding the time culturally and historically by...

2. gaining insight into two major literary works:

- The Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer

- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - author unknown

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next time...