Literature lesson 3: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Battle of Hastings and Sir Gawain & the Green Knight


Beowulf (recap)
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Battle of Hastings
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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In deze les zitten 26 slides, met interactieve quizzen, tekstslides en 2 videos.

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Beowulf (recap)
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Battle of Hastings
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

When was most of England under Roman rule?
A
from 55 AD to 450 AD
B
from 450 BC to 55 AD
C
from 55 BC to 450 AD
D
from 450 BC to 55 BC

Slide 2 - Quizvraag

In Beowulf the most important value is
A
loyalty
B
revenge
C
courage
D
honour

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

Old English means
A
the language spoken in Shakespeare's time
B
all English before 1900
C
the same as Anglo- Saxon
D
the English of the Middle Ages

Slide 4 - Quizvraag




Sutton Hoo

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Who lies probably buried in Sutton Hoo?

Slide 6 - Open vraag

slave
to eat
child
woman
wale
etan
freó
bearn

Slide 7 - Sleepvraag

dragon
darkness
warriors
king
draca
sceadugenga
sceoten
cyning

Slide 8 - Sleepvraag

The Beowulf manuscript was written in the
A
6th century
B
10th century
C
unknown
D
9th century

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

King Alfred defeated the Vikings and
A
used Anglo Saxon in his chronicle
B
translated Latin texts in Old English
C
preferred French instead of Latin
D
stimulated writing in Anglo Saxon

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

another word for mother tongue or native language is .................(ONE WORD)

Slide 11 - Open vraag

Beowulf is a poem because
A
there is alliteration and rhyme
B
there is rhythm and rhyme
C
there is alliteration and rhythm
D
none of these

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

Old English literature
  • c.450 - 1066 AD 
  • Anglo-Saxon literature i.e. Old English 
  • epic poetry, sermons, Bible translations, legal words, chronicles, riddles, etc.
  • Beowulf, Caedmon's Hymn

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
  • What is a chronicle?
  • What is the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle? 
  • Point of reference: page 10 in your reader

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Battle of Hastings
  • 14 October 1066 - English vs Normans   
  • Crown of England - King Harold vs William Duke of Normandy
  • Harold's well-trained troops (exhausted, depleted) vs William's cavalry & infantry
  • Who won? What was the significance of this victory?

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Slide 16 - Video

Consequences of the battle for the English language


- French became the official language (church = Latin, state = French)
- Until the 14th century English was only spoken and not written
- Literature: stories, romans, ballads from French origin

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Get to work!
1. Read the text about the poem in your reader page 14.
2. Then read the poem (passage 1) on page 15 and 16  (just read quickly - do not worry too much about the details)
2. Work in pairs and write a short summary about the poem.
3. Type your summary by going to LessonUp - see instructions in the next slide.

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

What's up with Sir Gawain
and the Green Knight?

Slide 20 - Woordweb

Read aloud and decipher



We will read passage 2 on page 17 

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

What is this romance about?
Use short phrases/keywords.

Slide 22 - Open vraag

Slide 23 - Video

Summary
- takes place during New Year's Eve at King Arthur's court
- Green Knight appears, challenges any bravehearts to a game
- King Arthur accepts the challenge, Sir Gawain leaps up and cuts off the knight's head
- something extraordinary happens! 
- there's a catch - the challenger must accept the same fate in return

Slide 24 - Tekstslide

Why is this piece significant for English language?
  • one of the masterpieces of Middle English literature
  • composed in the West Midlands region of Britain
  • at the end of 14th century
  • poem - alliteration, complicated form, derived largely from French Arthurian tales
  • King Arthur - a legendary British king

Slide 25 - Tekstslide

Discuss questions about Beowulf in your reader page 8. You have to record your answers. Do this by following these steps:
a. scan the QR code 
b. key in the group code: b832d551
c. start recording your answers 
(you may go outside to record)

Slide 26 - Tekstslide