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Why study old British books?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-YSti9Ri5k

• Legends

• Poets

• Stonehenge

• Robin Hood

• Shakespeare

• James Bond

• American Idol

• Kate Middleton

• The Beatles

• Adele

• Theory of Gravity• Radar• Penicillin• Industrial Revolution• Jane Austin• Disney• The Bible• The United States

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The United Kingdom

• This small Island was invaded and settled many times.

– Celts

– Romans

– Angles

– Saxons

– Vikings– Normans (1066)

– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Tfbeqyu2U\

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Celts

• Animism

– Believed there were spirits (Gods) in everything:

• Rocks, water, grass, etc.

• Druids

– Intermediary priests that assisted in satisfying the Gods.

• Rituals, Rites, Sacrifices

• Stonehenge– Built before the Druids, but many believe it was used for

rituals.

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Romans

• Julius Caesar– 55 BC

• Protection until Romans called home.– 409 AD

• Infrastructure– Roads, villas, bath houses (Roman Society)– Hadrian’s wall – 73 miles long

• Christianity

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Angles, Saxons, and Jutes(Anglo-Saxons)

• Germany, Denmark– 449

• Engla Land England

• Celts fought back

– Went to Wales, then to Ireland

• King Alfred of Wessex

– Alfred the Great King Arthur, possibly

– 871-899

• Christianity

– Unified Anglo-Saxons

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Vikings

• Danish

– Norway/Denmark

– 790

• Sea-faring marauders

– Raiders, took over northern coast

• Looted, killed, and burned entire villages

• Dragons• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WC9o4Zz-7A

• Defeated by Alfred the Great

– Remember King Arthur …

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Anglo-Saxon Life

• Warfare

– Dominated lifestyle, survival of the fittest– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC-T_Z5OW_Q

• Leader

– Tribes

– Responsible for law and order

– Must have loyalty to survive/protection from invaders

– Success in life was measured in gifts from the leader

• Village

– Thatched huts surrounded the Chieftain’s Hall

• Meetings, Story-tellers

• Bards, Scops

– Fence around “village” for protection

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“Religion”• Norse Gods

– Odin (Woden)• God of death, poetry, and magic• Woden’s day Wednesday

– Thunor (Thor)• God of thunder and lightning• Hammar• Thor’s day Thursday

• After-life– They did not believe in an after-life, therefore fame was the only way to have

immortality.– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtFw9i31Qdo

• Ethics– Ethics were more important than spirituality or mysticism.– Hero’s display strong ethical behavior.– Christianity came later.

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English History

Why Beowulf?

Beowulf

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Why Study Beowulf?1. Beowulf is the oldest poem in the English language, so everything written since Beowulf stems from it in some way.

2. The story of Beowulf encompasses common themes that we still see in English literature today.

3. Beowulf is simply good writing.

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Beowulf’s ProvenanceWhat we do know:

Beowulf is the oldest surviving English poem. It’s written in Old English (or Anglo-Saxon), which is the

basis for the language we speak today.

Some of the characters in the poem actually existed.

The only copy of the manuscript was written sometime around the 11th century A.D. (1000’s), however…

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Beowulf’s ProvenanceSo what’s happened to the

manuscript since the 11th century?

Eventually, it ended up in the library of this guy.

Robert Cotton (1571-1631)

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Setting: Beowulf’s time and place

Although Beowulf was written in English, it is set in what is now Sweden, where a tribe called the Geats lived.

The story may take place as early as 400 or 500 A.D.

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Setting: Beowulf’s time and place

Europe today Insert: Time of Beowulf

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The Poetry in BeowulfA few things to watch

out for1. Alliterative verse

a. Repetition of initial sounds of words (occurs in every line)

b. Generally, four feet/beats per line

c. No rhyme

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The Poetry in BeowulfA few things to watch

out for

Alliterative verse – an example from Beowulf:

Oft Scyld Scefing sceapena praetum,

Monegum maegpum meodo-setla ofteah;

Egsode Eorle, syddan aerest weard.

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There was Shield Sheafson, scourge of many tribes,

A wrecker of mead-benches, rampaging among foes.

The terror of the hall-troops had come far.

The Poetry in BeowulfA few things to watch

out for

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Some terms you’ll want to knowscop

A bard or story-teller.

The scop was responsible for praising deeds of past heroes, for recording history, and for providing entertainment

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_or3MKiU8Rw• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzmmPRG4smU

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thane

A warrior

mead-hall

The large hall where the lord and his warriors slept, ate, held ceremonies, etc.

Some terms you’ll want to know

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wyrd

Fate. This idea crops up a lot in the poem, while at the same time there are Christian references to God’s will.

Some terms you’ll want to know

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epicBeowulf is an epic poem.

1.Epic heroes represent the finest values of civilization; ethical

2.Face extraordinary obstacles

3.Seem to be superhuman but they’re mortal

4.Perform brave deeds

5.Quest or journey with followers

6.Name their horses/swords

Some terms you’ll want to know

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Motifs and Important Aspects Good vs. Evil

Religion: Christian and Pagan influences

The importance of wealth and treasure

Loyalty and allegiance

The importance of the sea and sailing

The sanctity of the home

Fate

Heroism and heroic deeds

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Next Step

• Desk 3, please get a cup with colored sticks.

• Make sure everyone in your group has a stick.

• Make sure all of the sticks are assigned, even if you do not have 6 people in your group.

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Team Role• Red = Scop

– You will present your group’s story in modern language.

• Orange = Story Teller– You will assist your group by summarizing the story as you read.

• Yellow = Vocabulator– You will look up words that are unfamiliar to your group. You will record the words and

the meanings.

• Green = Inquisitor– You will generate 5 questions for each page. You will record your questions and the

answers.

• Blue = Manuscript Writer– You will record the story as it is being discussed.

• Purple = Illustrator– You will draw images for your group’s section of the story as it progresses, to share with

the class.

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Assignments• Alpha

– Grendel = pages 38-41

• Bravo– Beowulf = pages 42-45

• Charlie– The Battle with Grendel = pages 46-50

• Delta– Grendel’s Mother = pages 51-52

– Mourning Beowulf = page 66

• Echo– The Battle with Grendel’s Mother = pages 53-57

• Foxtrot– Beowulf’s Last Battle = pages 58-61