5H Lit - 6 February

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

English Literature

This lesson

• Read short story (10 min)
• Beowulf opening lines
• Questions about last lesson
• Assignment 1+2 (workbook p. 1)
• Continue reading short story (10 min)
• Work on short story assignments

Reading

Start reading the first short story

The Copper Beeches by Sir Arthur Canon Doyle

[Sherlock Holmes story]

Short stories reader p. 3-24

Beowulf opening lines

Go to Survey (green booklet) p. 5

How should this be pronounced?

Which words remind you of Dutch?

Which words from Beowulf remind you of Dutch?

Who were the original
inhabitants of England?

When did the Romans successfully invade Britain?

1. 700 BC
2. 410
3. 43
4. 450

What year did the Norman Conquest take place?

1. 450
2. 1066
3. 800
4. 55 BC

What is your favourite
word from Beowulf?

Assignment 1

Go to workbook p. 1

Find out where the place names originate from

Use the internet + discuss with each other

5m

Assignment 2

Go to workbook p. 1

How can the ancient story of Beowulf be interesting for a modern audience?

Discuss and write down your arguments

5m

Reading

Continue reading The Copper Beeches

Short stories reader p. 3-24

How many pages have you read today?

Short story assignments

Short stories workbook p. 3-5

Work together!

5-10m

Evaluation

• What have we discussed?
  
• What have we done?
  
• What should we continue with?
  

Next lesson

More reading practice:

Bring your literature books as well as your examenbundel