1. Day 2: English Literature 1.Log in to computer and sign on to Moodle and then turn monitor off, please 2.Turn Introduction to Anglo-Saxon unit and epic/epic hero notes in to tray (or electronic submission to Moodle) 3.“TICKET IN: EPICs” (no notes/no books for this) 4.Moodle (“clifford”)/Syllabus/Classroom rules (completed) 5.Lit terms logs: Review epic hero; add epic plot, epic poetry and kenning 6.Beowulf introduction via PowerPoint 7.Before you leave: “TICKET OUT: EPICs” (no notes/no books) 8.HOMEWORK: Read Beowulf, pages 24-top of page 34 and complete reading guide for that portion English Lit

2. Learning Targets Students will learn and understand historical elements of Anglo-Saxon culture, to later draw connections between Anglo-Saxon history and the AS literature in Beowulf.

3. Ticket IN: Epic and Epic Hero Recalling information from your reading for class today, please describe characteristics of the following: 1. Epic 2. Epic hero 3. Epic plot

4. Class Rules Water bottles or capped bottles are allowed NO SNACKS or eating (computers are easily damaged) NO language that is offensive to some or to all – Race – Sexual preference – Mental status or classifications – Religious considerations NO COMPUTER GAMES…my biggest referral writing efforts are in this category Dress code considerations: Cover your body, purses must remain on floor Housekeeping: What to do before you leave – Tidy area, push in chairs and lower them, turn monitor lights off and fold monitors up Bulletin boards and white boards: For your viewing pleasure only (I write; you read) Room tour: Please stay out of all teacher areas Goal: To foster a learning environment of mutual respect and fun, while preparing for the real world that is coming quickly!

5. Literary Elements Logs Must include: – Term in bold – Definition – Example Epic Poetry : A long narrative poem that recounts, in formal language, the exploits of a larger-than-life hero. Example: The Anglo-Saxon story Beowulf is an epic. Use Microsoft Excel template on Moodle

6. Lit Term: Epic Hero - Usually a man of high social status who is often important to the history of his people. - In Literature, he always represents good and forces that threaten the epic hero represent evil. - A hero often boasts, or brags, in what is called flyting.

7. Lit Term: Epic – A long narrative poem that recounts, in formal language, the exploits of a larger-than-life hero.

8. Lit Term: Epic Plot Usually involves: Supernatural events Long time periods Distant journeys Life and death struggles between good and evil

9. Kenning Metaphorical circumlocution (talking around something without using its specific name) signifying a person or thing by a characteristic or quality of that person or thing. A compound expression in Old English or Old Norse poetry with a metaphorical meaning – “whale road” = the sea – “Higlac’s follower” = Beowulf

10. The Anglo Saxons and Beowulf

11. Great Britain – England – Scotland – Wales – Northern Ireland Southern Ireland is NOT considered a part of Great Britain

12. The First People Britain first settled by Celts Celts came from continental Europe between 800-600 B.C. 2 tribes of Celts: –Britons (settled in what is now Great Britain) –Gaels (settled in what is now Ireland)

13. The Invasion In 43 A.D., Romans invaded and Britons were either forced northward or into slavery; introduced the concept of Christianity Eventually (449), the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invaded (these are Germanic tribes). They took over and called the island “Angle- land.” They enslaved the people who were there Angles, Saxons, and Jutes carved the land into tribal kingdoms, but they came to think of themselves as one people: the English (a.k.a. Anglo-Saxons) By 650, most of England was Christian (but held onto pagan beliefs, too)

14. The Norman Conquest: 1066 King Edward died William (the Duke of Normandy)** laid claim to the throne (Edward may have promised the throne to William) Instead, the English council of elders chose Harold II as king Duke William attacked, defeated the A/S and killed Harold at the Battle of Hastings. He became King William I **Remember: France = Vikings

15. Typical Themes Contains typical themes of seafaring warriors, a society bound by military/tribal loyalties Bravery of warriors and generosity of rulers highly valued Combines pagan folklore (monsters) with Christian themes (good vs. evil) –ex: Grendel is a monster, described as an enemy of God and descendent of Cain (first murderer in the Bible)

16. Mead Hall

17. Beowulf: The Setting ** Beowulf is NOT set in England, and the characters are NOT English: it’s set in Scandinavia and involves the Geats of southern Sweden (Beowulf’s tribe) and the Danes of Denmark.

18. Beowulf Information

19. Beowulf Information Oral tradition: This story was meant to be told – Lo! (Listen!) – Story is told by: A SCOP

20. Grendel Grendel has been terrorizing the Danes for 12 years and has killed at least 30 people! Grendel is covert

21. What the people believed Polytheism: Woden most powerful. Hopes of Valhalla – presided over by Valkyries.

22. Heroism and Male Society Heroes: courage, strength, loyalty! Only heroes had mounds built for them when they died (more later) Time of harsh war-like conditions where only the fittest survived by raiding and pillaging.

23. Role of Women Ceremonial: peace pledges or political moves Passed the mead cup Sang dirges at funerals Made urns for ashes

24. Comitatus Any group of leaders and fighters (voluntary arrangement) – A good ruler: “ring giver” – Loyal retainers (underlings)

25. Weird Wyrd Wyrd (fate) is the most powerful force in Anglo-Saxon times. – Blind—strikes without rhyme or reason – Hostile—out to get you! – Controls nature and the landscape

26. Funeral Types Inhumation – Beowulf’s wish: barrow (mound)

27. The People Danes – (Grendel trouble!) Geats – (helped the Danes—Beowulf was one!)

28. Flyting Boasting = Flyting Flyting has 2 parts: – The past: resume – The present promise

29. The Story 3,128 lines vs. 1,135 lines Starts with funeral, ends with funeral—what pessimists! Courage: Boar’s head

30. Lit Term: Epic – A long narrative poem that recounts, in formal language, the exploits of a larger-than-life hero.

31. Lit Term: Epic Hero - Usually a man of high social status who is often important to the history of his people. - In Literature, he always represents good and forces that threaten the epic hero represent evil. - A hero often boasts, or brags, in what is called flyting.

32. Lit Term: Epic Plot Usually involves: Supernatural events Long time periods Distant journeys Life and death struggles between good and evil

33. Ticket OUT: Epic and Epic Hero Recalling information from your reading for class today, please describe characteristics of the following: 1. Epic 2. Epic hero 3. Epic plot