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British Lit Time Period Information

Instructions:
1. Research for the answers to the following prompts and questions.
2. Type your information and copy the link to the website that contained the information allow the boxes to expand as you type or insert information.
3. You should read various websites to find comprehensive information, but you need to document two independent, reliable and credible sources that you will use
to present your information on your Royal Portfolio site.
4. When the chart is completed, you will present your information in paragraph form as if you are telling someone the story of England (see instructions below).
5. You should not simply string along facts and dates, but create a logical, coherent, sophisticated piece of writing that incorporates senior-level vocabulary and
sentence structure. Review the rubric for standards and criteria for grading.

Literary/Historical Time Period: Anglo-Saxon

Prompt
1. What are the
years of the time
period?
Keep in mind
that there is
really no exact
year, as many
historians have
varying ideas of
when a period
may begin or
finish.
3. Who are the
major ethnic or
cultural groups
within the time
period?
a. Where did
they come
from
b. What
traditions
did they
bring with
them?
c. What is their
religious
focus?

Source #1 and Information

Source #2 and Information

Source:
www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/anglo_saxons/saxons.sht
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Source: http://oldenglishteaching.arts.gla.ac.uk/Units/2_Life_in.html

The Anglo-Saxon period lasted for 600 years, from 410

to 1066, and in that time Britain's political landscape
underwent many changes.

Source: www.sparknotes.com/lit/beowulf/context.html
The world that Beowulf depicts and the heroic code of
honor that defines much of the story is a relic of pre
Anglo-Saxon culture. The story is set in Scandinavia,
before the migration. Though it is a traditional storypart
of a Germanic oral traditionthe poem as we have it is
thought to be the work of a single poet.

The Anglo-Saxon period lasted for some six centuries, from the
arrival of Germanic invaders from the continent during the early
fifth century AD to the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Source: http://study.com/academy/lesson/anglo-saxon-poetrycharacteristics-examples.html
www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/religion.htm
-The Anglo-Saxons invaded what is current-day England around the
year 450, and were the dominant group until the Norman invasion in
1066. The group consisted of three Germanic tribes: the Angles, the
Saxons and the Jutes. The Anglo-Saxon people pushed the native
Britons to the region now known as Wales.
-Anglo Saxon Religion. The Anglo-Saxons were pagans when they
came to Britain, but, as time passed, they gradually converted to
Christianity. Many of the customs we have in England today come
from pagan festivals. Pagans worshiped lots of different gods.

(could be
more than
one)
5. Who is the most
powerful single
person who
influences the
time period?
a. What
actions did
he do to
impact the
time period?
b. What
contribution
did he make
to the
development
of Great
Britain

Source: http://www.intriguing-history.com/periodshistory/anglo-saxon-period/
As communities and culture developed, so these kings
developed law codes by which to rule their people and to
use in negotiations with others. By the end of the 7th
Century these rules are firmly in place.

Source: http://histclo.com/chron/ancient/ger/inv/eng/askoe.html
7. What influence
did the history or
cultural events
have on the
literature of the
time? Describe
in at least three
statements.

9. What are the

English essentially began with the Germanic language of

the Anglo-Saxons. The Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain
constituted part of the wider Germanic invasions of the
Roman Empire. There was not one common Old Germanic
language. There were variations from tribe to tribe. And
further differences because of varying contact with Rome.
The tribes participating in the invasion were the northern
tribes, although not the far northern tribes in modern
Norway and Sweden. The Saxons had the greatest contact
with Rome. The Angles had muh more limited contact.
And the Jutes were virtually unknown to the Romans.
Source:

Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/kings_and_law
s/
Each group of Anglo-Saxon settlers had a leader or war-chief. A strong
leader became 'cyning' - Anglo-Saxon for 'king'. Each king ruled a
kingdom and led a small army. There were many quarrels and wars
between kings, to see who was the strongest.

Source: http://www.jesterbear.com/Aradia/Weekdays.html
Our modern English names for the weekdays were clearly derived from the
Anglo-Saxon names.

Source:

traits/convention
s of the poetry of
the period? (i.e.
extended
metaphors,
imagery, etc.)
a. What are the
messages
and/or
themes of
the poetic
writing?
b. Name the
titles and
authors of
three pieces
of poetry.
11. What are the
traits/convention
s of the prose
writing of the
period? (i.e.
extended
metaphors,
imagery, etc.)
a. What are the
messages
and/or
themes of
the prose
writing?
b. Name the
titles and
authors of
three pieces
of prose.

Source:

Source:

Combine the information into a logical, coherent paragraph that tells the story of the historical and literary time period.
o Remember that a solid, comprehensive, senior-level paragraph is at least 8-10 sentences.
o Remember that it has a topic sentence and a concluding sentence.
o Remember that you may include information that you recall from research but may not necessarily be part of the graphic organizer above.

You should create a piece of writing that show how seniors take task, purpose, and audience into careful consideration, choosing words,
information, structures, and formats deliberately during the writing process. Merely copying and pasting information will not meet the Common
Core literacy standards.