Introduction to Unit 1: The Anglo Saxon Period and the Middle Ages

What do you notice about the visual representation of Duke Williams crossing?

What do you wonder about this tapestry? Think of two questions

About the Bayeux Tapestry

• It shows the Norman conquest of England.

• Origin unknown• One theory is that it

was commissioned by Bishop of Bayeux, half brother of William the Conqueror, leader of the Norman invasion in 1066.

Background Information

• The years 449-1485 were ten centuries defined by war.

• The Anglo Saxons invade Britain in the 5th Century and ends in civil wars of the 15th Century.

• DO YOU KNOW HOW TO READ centuries?What years are included in the 5th Century?What years are included in the 15th Century?What century are we in right now?

Evolution of English

• English and England have the same root word: Engle.

• Engle meaning the “Angles” referring to one of the three Germanic Tribes: Angles, Saxons, and Jutes.

• These Germanic Tribes migrated to England in 449.

• English means language of the Angles.

Timeline p6-7

• What is the connection between British events of 449 and British literature from 892 to 991.

• Write a 1-3 sentence response.

Warm Up

• What do you know about the Middle Ages?List three things….in sentence format

GO GRAB A BOOK BY THE WINDOW, British Literature

Timeline Cont.

• Which warriors invaded from 449 to 1066?

MAKE AN INFERENCE…..

• What can you infer about British literature after 1066?

Timeline Cont.

• What can you infer about British literature after 1066?

William the Conqueror was a Norman. You may infer that British literature had a Norman influence after 1066.

Activity• Make a tri-fold“Welcome to Medieval Times” in

Britain Brochure. Utilize pages 8-9. • Include information about:1) Medieval Wealth2) Peasants Life3)Wergild4)Doomsday Book5) Black Death6) Who owns the land?7)Geography of the Land (Being There)