Anglo-Saxon+Period

=Anglo-Saxon Period=

[|Anglo Saxon Review]

[|AS History] [|Beowulf and the Epic] [|Literary Devices]
 * IN CLASS REVIEW**
 * Label as Group Number and then the title.**


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Anglo-Saxon Historical Background [|Anglo Saxon Historical Background]

[|Anglo Saxon Historical Background Worksheet]



Overview of Anglo-Saxon Period [|Anglo Saxon Preview]

Beowulf [|Beowulf Background and Information] [|Beowulf on the Web resources (text, audio)]




 * Beowulf Notes**

Create a boast in the style similar to Beowulf's. You must include the following: - epithet with your name in the first line - 1 kenning (in bold) - between 5 - 8 accomplishments (remember, these are to be exagerrated and embellished) - 3 uses of alliteration (underlined) -MLA format
 * Beowulf Boast**

Keep in Drive as Hour, Last name, Boast

[|Beowulf Boast Example]

Beowulf Descriptive Writing Assignment Imagine that you are one of Beowulf’s men riding around his funeral tower assigned with the task of telling the story of Beowulf’s life. You have been at his side throughout his 50 years of battles and have served him well. Now, tell the story of his life. You are to capture the essence of his life, his battles, his boasts in **//a descriptive essay//.**
 * Beowulf Descriptive Essay**

Requirements:
 * 2-4 pages in length.
 * Please include 7-10 lines of dialogue (quotes from Beowulf-not from the book, but from your own imagination).
 * 10 vocabulary words from the Anglo-Saxon vocabulary packet (please underline them where they are used).
 * Describe one of the major battles in Beowulf’s life –Grendel, Grendel’s mother, the dragon – in great detail.
 * Your introduction and conclusion should speak generally about Beowulf. The main body paragraphs should be in great detail about one of the battles.
 * MLA format (Times New Roman, size 12, heading, header, 1” margins, double spaced)


 * Due Date: Friday, December 8th **

[|**Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People**] = = =Riddles=

=British Literature Anglo-Saxon Riddles= 1. Write an original riddle after reading some Anglo-Saxon examples. 2. You may choose any appropriate topic/thing/person for your riddle 3. It must: A. have at least 10 lines B. use stanzas C. have 1 kenning (in parentheses) D. 2 examples of alliteration (underlined) E. MLA format- in Drive as Hour, Last name, Riddle F. put answer on bottom

[|Riddle Help]



=Poetry= [|AS Poetry]

[|Rune Converter]

[|Husband's Message] The Wife's Lament pg. 30 [|The Wife's Lament] The Seafarer pg. 20 [|The Seafarer]

NOTES [|Anglo Saxon Seafarer/Ecclesiastical History]