Thursday, December 8, 2016

December 8 ... Macbeth Review




Be able to identify the following characters ...

A. Macbeth
B. Lady Macbeth         
C. Macduff   
D. Banquo       
E. Duncan
F. Malcolm            
G. Donalbain         
H. Hecate   
I. Porter
J. Ross
K. Fleance
L. Lennox
M. the Three Witches


Review the Act 1 and Act 2 Study Guides.

Be aware of plot/general details about the play that may not be on the Study Guides.

Use the following website as a resource for all info ... Shmoop.com - Macbeth

You can also use this resource for a clearer understanding of the play itself ... No Fear Shakespeare - Macbeth

Thursday, December 1, 2016

December 1 ... Finishing Act One of Macbeth


WARM-UP ...

Make sure you have a lit book ... open it to p. 354 where Act 1, Scene 3 begins.

If you did not get the study questions yesterday, get a copy from atop the laptop cart.

NO PHONES, HEADPHONES, ETC. while we are reading.



TODAY ...


  • Read and complete the study questions over Macbeth Act 1

Thursday, November 17, 2016

November 17 ... Shakespeare's Life and Times - a webquest


OBJ ... 

Students will research and evaluate information about William Shakespeare and about Renaissance England


WARM-UP ... 

Find your group, get a laptop from the cart, open the blog and click on the link for the webquest document below.  You will need to save a copy if you wish to type your answers OR you will need to write on your own paper (if you wish).

Log in to your Office 365 account.  Begin scanning over the webquest document.

Click here ... Webquest Document

3 THINGS YOU MUST DO BEFORE WE BEGIN ... 

1) LOG IN TO Portal.office365.com

2) IN A SEPARATE WINDOW OR TAB, OPEN MY BLOG daviseng4.blogspot.com

3) OPEN THE WEBQUEST DOCUMENT (Click the link above)





TODAY ... 

We will work in assigned groups on a webquest researching the background of William Shakespeare and of the Renaissance Period.

Each group will be reponsible for evaluating their information and creating 3 powerpoint slides for their section of the webquest.  We will work cooperatively on the same Powerpoint (that I have already shared with you) to create a comprehensive document the entire class can access and refer to.

Time permitting, each group will briefly present the information and their slides (although this will probably be something that we have to do tomorrow).

You will be evaluated on your group's slides, the quality and presentation of the information.  You will also be peer graded for your contributions by your fellow group members.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

November 16 ... Shakespeare - The Conspiracy Theories


Warm up ...

On a sheet of notebook paper, list 5 things you know about William Shakespeare.


Today ...

As you watch the video "William Shakespeare: The Conspiracy Theories" make a list of 12 things you learned or found interesting about it (CANNOT BE BASIC BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION).

Shakespeare: The Conspiracy Theories


Once you have your list of 12, list 3 things you would like to know OR know more about William Shakespeare.


Turn in before you leave.


Friday, November 11, 2016

November 11 ... Chivalry Journal

TODAY ...

You will write a journal (300-400 words) over the following prompt for a quiz grade ...

Part of the Medieval Code of Chivalry was that women should be treated with a great deal of reverence and respect - although that mostly meant only women of noble birth.

One phrase that is often said today in regard to this respect for women is that "Chivalry is dead."

What is your take on this element of "chivalry"?  What does is mean when people today say it is "dead"?  Do you agree with this?  Explain.


Due before you leave today.

If you need to make up any part of the Medieval Literature test, that is your priority in class today and you can complete the journal for homework.

BELL SCHEDULE:

1st 7:25-7:55
2nd 8:00-8:30
3rd 8:35-10:55
(Veteran's Day Ceremony 9:00-10:00)
4th 11:00-11:35

Back on regular schedule the remainder of the day.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

November 10 ... Medieval Literature Essay



TODAY ...

Write the essay response for the Medieval Literature Test.  You may use the book as a resource as well as any notes you may have.   Be sure to answer all parts of the essay response - and to use specific examples from the works indicated.  Standard single-write/journal type length of 300-400 words.

Work quietly and independently - this is not a partner assignment and "assisting" your neighbor is cheating.

I am including the traits of a Medieval Romance below for you information as you write.  You're welcome.

  • Knights and the Code of Chivalry
  • Idealization or High Expectations of the Hero-Knight
  • Women are idealized and prominently figured in the story
  • Set in a vast fairy tale like or legendary land (like Camelot)
  • Supernatural elements abound
  • Romantic Quest - a hero will go on a journey to find something, perform a task, or find love
  • Plot is usually simple and predictable - but with some kind of ironic twist 
  • Repetition of a period of time (a year and a day) or "magic" numbers (3 & 7)


JOURNALS - Many of you, for whatever reason, have not completed or turned in one or both of the journal assignments that are being counted as quiz grades.  You will need to get a copy of the prompts from me today to make those up.  You will need to get them to me no later than Tuesday of next week to receive credit ... max grade at this point is a 75 (per district grading policy).

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

November 9 ... Medieval Literature Test (Objective Portion)


TODAY ...

Students will take the objective portion of the Medieval Literature Test - be sure to check and verify that your answer sheet and your test have the same FORM (A, B, or C).

Quick Reminders -

  • No phones or electronic devices of any kind are allowed while tests are out for any reason.
  • Your test review is DUE to the tray when you pick up your exam. It is 2 daily grades if you have it complete ... but will not count at all if it isn't complete.  It can only help your grade.
  • No notes of any kind are allowed on the test

Tomorrow, we will write our essay responses ... the essay will address the elements of a Medieval Romance in the stories we read ("The Wife of Bath's Tale" and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight") and in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail (if you saw it with us).  You will choose 2 of the 3 resources.

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

November 8 ... Medieval Literature Test Review


OBJ ...

Students will prepare for a unit test over a genre of literature.


WARM-UP ...

Students need to retrieve their slot notes over The Canterbury Tales and their book notes over the Medieval Period from the back table.  All information in these notes is fair game for the test in addition to the Test Review itself.



TODAY ...

Finish working on the Medieval Literature Test Review.  Available online below if you need an additional copy.

Medieval Literature Test Review

Be sure to review your slot notes and your book notes (on the green sheets) that you retrieved today.  ALL that information (especially the descriptions of the pilgrims) is testable material.

November 7 ... Medieval Literature Test Review



TODAY ...

Students will spend the period working on the test review for the Medieval Literature Test.  The test is scheduled for Wednesday.  Students should refer to the review, to their slot notes over The Canterbury Tales, and to their own notes on the Medieval Period to prepare for the test.

Copies of the review are available on the back table as well as at the following link:

Medieval Literature Test Review

Friday, November 4, 2016

November 4 ... Medieval Romance, Satire, and The Holy Grail (continued)



WARM-UP ...

Retrieve your notes about the common traits of Medieval Romances from yesterday.


TODAY ... 

Begin watching "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" ... it is a satire of the Medieval Romance and of Arthurian Legend, but it will connect to many of the same traits of a Medieval Romance noted above.

Continue to note the traits of a Medieval Romance that the movie reflects.


  • Knights and the Code of Chivalry
  • Idealization or High Expectations of the Hero-Knight
  • Women are idealized and prominently figured in the story
  • Set in a vast fairy tale like or legendary land (like Camelot)
  • Supernatural elements abound
  • Romantic Quest - a hero will go on a journey to find something, perform a task, or find love
  • Plot is usually simple and predictable - but with some kind of ironic twist 
  • Repetition of a period of time (a year and a day) or "magic" numbers (3 & 7)

You will need to be familiar with this for the test next week (currently planned for Wednesday, November 9th).

Thursday, November 3, 2016

November 3 ... Medieval Romance and Satire




WARM-UP ...

On a sheet of scratch paper list the following traits of a Medieval Romance ...

  • Knights and the Code of Chivalry
  • Idealization or High Expectations of the Hero-Knight
  • Women are idealized and prominently figured in the story
  • Set in a vast fairy tale like or legendary land (like Camelot)
  • Supernatural elements abound
  • Romantic Quest - a hero will go on a journey to find something, perform a task, or find love
  • Plot is usually simple and predictable - but with some kind of ironic twist 
  • Repetition of a period of time (a year and a day) or "magic" numbers (3 & 7)


TODAY ... 

Begin watching "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" ... it is a satire of the Medieval Romance and of Arthurian Legend, but it will connect to many of the same traits of a Medieval Romance noted above.

Pay close attention - we will do more with it tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Tuesday, November 1 ... Gawain and the Green Knight



TODAY ...


  • Students will begin reading "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" on pp 230-243 in the literature book.

  • As they read, students will work on study questions to guide their reading and analysis (handout is on top of the laptop cart).

  • We will work on this in class today and tomorrow - try to get at least halfway through today (question 17) ... though many of you will get further than that and may even finish.

Monday, October 31 ... Canterbury Journal Writing



Students will write a journal (300-400 words) over the following prompt:

Pretend YOU are judging the storytelling contest in The Canterbury Tales and you MUST choose a winner between two finalists ... The Pardoner's Tale and The Wife of Bath's Tale. Which Tale wins? 

Write from a 1st person perspective and render your judgement.  Discuss what you liked and disliked about each story.  Finally, make sure you clearly explain why you felt one story was more worthy of winning than the other (there can be no ties - if you say it was a tie, you get a zero ... nobody likes ties). 

300-400 words. Single draft writing, so do the best you can on neatness, spelling, and grammar... but it doesn't have to be final draft quality. You may refer to the book as a resource. And it is due today before you leave class. Minor/Quiz grade at stake. 

Friday, October 21, 2016

October 21 ... Researching the Medieval Period


OBJ ...

Students will discern important notes from their reading over The Medieval Period.


WARM-UP ...

Get a green sheet of paper from the back table - you will take your notes on this paper, turn them in when you are finished, and be allowed to use your notes on the quiz next week.



TODAY ...

Read over pages 28-35 in the literature book and take notes from the reading.  Pay close attention to the section headings and to terms and people in bold print.  You will be quizzed over the information early next week (Tuesday ... ish).


Also ... your journal writing from Tuesday is due today ... information below if you need it.
(keep in mind, this assignment is a Minor/Quiz grade ... 300-400 words

Pre-Writing ... 
Pretend that you are an observer in our school. If you were watching the "parade" of students who make their way down our corridors each day, what categories of students would you notice? List at least 4 of them ... and eliminate the category into which you would most likely place yourself. 

Journal ... 


Using one of the remaining categories, create a character that represents one of the "types" -- how do they walk? Talk? How do they dress? How do they style their hair? What do they talk about? What activities might they participate in...or not? Be creative .. have some fun with it .. but stay true to who your created character would most likely be. Focus on their strengths (if they have any) and on their weaknesses (if they have any).

Thursday, October 20, 2016

October 20 ... More Medieval Period


OBJ ...

Students will analyze what they KNOW ... what they LEARNED ... and what they WANT to know about Medieval Society.


WARM-UP ...

On a sheet of paper, list 5 things you know about Medieval knights.



TODAY ...

We will watch a video about another segment of Medieval Society ... the Knight.  As you watch, list 10 interesting facts that stand out to you (and be as specific as possible).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cm_KGmKj1o

After we finish, you will be given a few minutes to then create 2 questions you would like to have answered about this part of Medieval Society..

You will turn it in before you leave.  The warm-up is 25% of the grade.  The list of "10 Interesting Things" is 50%.  Your 2 questions form the final 25%.


Journal writing assigment from Tuesday is due no later than tomorrow ... the specifics are below (keep in mind, this assignment is a Minor/Quiz grade ... 300-400 words

Pre-Writing ... 
Pretend that you are an observer in our school. If you were watching the "parade" of students who make their way down our corridors each day, what categories of students would you notice? List at least 4 of them ... and eliminate the category into which you would most likely place yourself. 

Journal ... 
Using one of the remaining categories, create a character that represents one of the "types" -- how do they walk? Talk? How do they dress? How do they style their hair? What do they talk about? What activities might they participate in...or not? Be creative .. have some fun with it .. but stay true to who your created character would most likely be. Focus on their strengths (if they have any) and on their weaknesses (if they have any).



Monday, October 17, 2016

October 17 ... Beginning the Medieval Period


OBJ ...

Students will analyze what they KNOW ... what they LEARNED ... and what they WANT to know about Medieval Society.


WARM-UP ...

On a sheet of paper, list 4-5 things you know about Medieval England or its people.



TODAY ...

We will watch a video about a segment of Medieval society.  As you watch, list 10 interesting facts that stand out to you (and be as specific as possible).

https://youtu.be/Yg3YDN5gTX0

After we finish, you will be given a few minutes to then create 2 questions you would like to have answered as we study the Medieval Period and its literature.

You will turn it in before you leave.  The warm-up is 25% of the grade.  The list of "10 Interesting Things" is 50%.  Your 2 questions form the final 25%.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

October 12 ... Shield Projects DUE today.


OBJ ...

Students will create personal connections with Anglo-Saxon traditions.  And they'll make up or finish their 9 week exams if needed.


WARM-UP ...

See me if you need your 9 week exam.


TODAY ...

Students will finish and turn in their shield projects to the gray crate on top of the laptop cart.  Make sure your name is on both parts - the shield itself AND the shield letter.

If you missed the 9 week exam, you will make it up during class today.

Friday, October 7, 2016

October 7 ... The SHIELD ... Or "Gawain and the Green Knight"


OBJ ...

Students will connect with literary and historic themes of the Anglo-Saxon period and will design and create their own shield following A-S standards and traditions.



WARM-UP ...

Grab a piece of white card stock (if you need it) from the back table.



TODAY ...


  • SHIELD PROJECT WORKDAY - PROJECT DUE WEDNESDAY, 10/12
  • If we do not need the time in class to work on the Shield Project, we will read "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" pp-230-243 in the literature book and answer questions 4-9 on P. 244 with short answer responses that include quoted information from the poem that supports your answers.

Thursday, October 6, 2016

October 6 ... Beowulf Critical Analysis and Shield Project Intro


OBJ ...

Students will take a critical look at the effectiveness of the modernized Beowulf movie.



WARM-UP ...

You'll want a laptop to be able to view the assignment info today and also need to pick up a copy of the SHIELD PROJECT from the back table.



TODAY ...


  • SHIELD PROJECT INTRO - PROJECT DUE WEDNESDAY, 10/12



Beowulf Critical Analysis
Anglo-Saxon Culture vs Modern Culture

As we discussed and as you should have noted in your Venn diagram, the movie version of the Beowulf tale contained many elements more indicative of modern culture than of traditional Anglo-Saxon culture.  For this analysis, you must determine whether or not the movie is a successful retelling of the Beowulf tale or if the elements of modern culture and the liberties that Hollywood took with the tale had a negative impact on it.

On a sheet of paper, you will write your response of roughly 200-250 words.  Use your Venn Diagram as a resource as you compare and contrast the two elements (the story itself and the movie) … the effectiveness of your analysis is dependent on your use of this information.

It is due before you leave today.  Turn in your Critical Analysis (Quiz Grade) AND your Venn Diagram (Daily Grade) to my desk.  Analysis papers in the tray and Diagrams in a neat stack beside it.

Monday, October 3, 2016

October 3 ... Comparing & Contrasting Cultures in Literature and Media


OBJ ...

Students will analyze Anglo-Saxon culture as related in the literature of the period and will compare and contrast with Modern Culture as related in a modern retelling of the same story



WARM-UP ...

Get out a sheet of paper and create a Venn Diagram like the one below for yourself ... feel free to use the examples, but you MUST add to them as you watch the movie.






TODAY ...

Continue watching the movie version of Beowulf - consider what you have watched and read as we go and add to your Venn diagram.  We will use the Venn Diagrams for an analysis writing later this week.

Friday, September 30, 2016

September 30 ... Finishing Beowulf


OBJ ...

Students will finish their study of Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxon period.


WARM-UP ...

If you owe me an essay, get it turned in.  If you owe me a timed writing, your prompt options are below - you must choose one you haven't already written about.

Essay A: What was the environment in which you were raised? Describe your family, home, neighborhood, or community, and explain how it has shaped you as a person.

Essay B: Most students have an identity, an interest, or a talent that defines them in an essential way. Tell us about yourself.

Essay C: You’ve got a ticket in your hand – Where will you go? What will you do? What will happen when you get there?


TODAY ...

Test Make-ups.

Timed Writing make-ups.

Essay make-ups/turn in.

Beowulf movie.

Thursday, September 29, 2016

September 29 ... Beowulf Exam


OBJ ...

Students will show understanding of and the ability to apply their knowledge of Beowulf and the Anglo Saxon period.


WARM UP ...

Examine the following information and add it to your review ... then staple your review on top of your reading questions and turn them in to the tray on my desk.

Alfred the Great - united England and began the country's written history

William the Conqueror - took over when the French ruled rhe land

St Augustine - Spread Christianity to the Britons

Black Death - another name for the bubonic plague

King Arthur - Legendary Celtic Chieftain

3 Major Languages spoken by 1066 - English, Latin, French


PUT YOUR PHONE ON THE BACK TABLE UNTIL EVERYONE HAS COMPLETED THEIR EXAM.  IF YOU HAVE A PHONE ON YOU DURING THE EXAM, IT WILL BE TAKEN UP AND WILL GO TO THE OFFICE.  IF YOU USE YOUR PHONE FOR ANY REASON OR IN ANY WAY WHILE THE EXAM IS GOING ON, IT WILL BE TAKEN AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO ON THE EXAM.


TODAY ...

Students will complete the Beowulf test - it is multiple choice and all answer choices must be recorded on your answer document.  DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST.

If you need to retake the test, the retake will be available on Wednesday, October 5 during advisory and after school.  The retake will be a series of short essays - so be aware it will not be the same as the test you are taking today but will concern the same material.

You also need to check your grades online - if you still have a * for the College Application Essay (which is a major grade) or for the Timed Write (which was a quiz grade), you have until tomorrow to get those to me or they will go in as zeros for the 6 week progress report (and eligibility check).  Students missing the timed write will have one final chance to make it up in class tomorrow, Friday, September 30.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

September 28 ... Finishing Beowulf


OBJ ... Students will analyze elements of the Anglo-Saxon period and will make connections with the notion of the Epic Hero as they read selections from "Beowulf"


WARM-UP ...

Make sure you have a copy of the textbook and a copy of the Test Review from the back table.



TODAY ...

Students will finish reading and analyzing "Beowulf" & will prepare for the Beowulf test tomorrow.

  • The second section (at least for our purposes) begins on page 55.

IF you want to use an audio version of the book as you read, there is one on You Tube that follows the textbook ... however, since it's on YouTube, you cannot access it with the laptops and would have to probably use your own data to get to it.  That's optional ... completely up to you ... but the link is below: 


READING SCHEDULE ...

  • Part II - Pages 55-70 and questions titled ":Grendel's Mother and The Final Battle"
    • FINISH TODAY
    • SCRATCH QUESTIONS 17 & 27
  • BEOWULF/ANGLO SAXON PERIOD/EPIC HERO TEST - THURSDAY 9/29
    • WORK ON THE REVIEW AS YOU WORK ON THE READING QUESTIONS - there will be some degree of overlap, plus it should save you some time in the long run
    • Reading Questions AND the Test Review are due prior to the test on Thursday

As you read, feel free to use ancillary resources to assist you in finding answers to the questions - or to just search using Google.  You are responsible for reading the material - however, you may find your answers for the questions as necessary.

Possible ancillary resources: 

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

September 27 ... Beowulf: Grendel's Mother & Beowulf's Final Battle (And Beowulf Test Review)

OBJ ... Students will analyze elements of the Anglo-Saxon period and will make connections with the notion of the Epic Hero as they read selections from "Beowulf"


WARM-UP ...

Make sure you have a copy of the textbook and get a copy of the Test Review from the back table.



TODAY ...

Students will begin reading and analyzing "Beowulf"

  • The second section (at least for our purposes) begins on page 55.

IF you want to use an audio version of the book as you read, there is one on You Tube that follows the textbook ... however, since it's on YouTube, you cannot access it with the laptops and would have to probably use your own data to get to it.  That's optional ... completely up to you ... but the link is below: 


READING SCHEDULE ...

  • Part II - Pages 55-70 and questions titled ":Grendel's Mother and The Final Battle"
    • Begin on Tuesday and finish on Wednesday
    • SCRATCH QUESTIONS 17 & 27
  • BEOWULF/ANGLO SAXON PERIOD/EPIC HERO TEST - THURSDAY 9/29
    • WORK ON THE REVIEW AS YOU WORK ON THE READING QUESTIONS - there will be some degree of overlap, plus it should save you some time in the long run
    • Reading Questions AND the Test Review are due prior to the test on Thursday

As you read, feel free to use ancillary resources to assist you in finding answers to the questions - or to just search using Google.  You are responsible for reading the material - however, you may find your answers for the questions as necessary.

Possible ancillary resources: 

Monday, September 26, 2016

September 26 ... Continue reading Beowulf


OBJ ... Students will analyze elements of the Anglo-Saxon period and will make connections with the notion of the Epic Hero as they read selections from "Beowulf"


WARM-UP ...

Make sure you have a copy of the textbook and grab a copy of the reading questions from the back table.  Cross out questions 2 and 27 on the side titled "The Battle of Grendel"



TODAY ...

Students will begin reading and analyzing "Beowulf"

  • It begins on page 42 on the literature book
READING SCHEDULE ... 
  • Part I - Pages 42-54 and questions titled "The Battle of Grendel"
    • FINISH THIS SECTION TODAY!
    • SCRATCH QUESTIONS 2 & 27
    • QUESTION 10 ... since the sections are not marked off in the book ... 
    • QUESTION 21 ... 
      • Then, as I have heard, the work of constructing a building
        Was proclaimed to many a tribe throughout this middle earth.
        In time—quickly, as such things happen among men—
        It was all ready, the biggest of halls.
        He whose word was law
        Far and wide gave it the name "Heorot".[2]
        The men did not dally; they strode inland in a group
        Until they were able to discern the timbered hall,
        Splendid and ornamented with gold.
        The building in which that powerful man held court
        Was the foremost of halls under heaven;
        Its radiance shone over many lands.[3]
  • Part II - Pages 55-70 and questions titled ":Grendel's Mother and The Final Battle"
    • Begin on Tuesday and finish on Wednesday
    • SCRATCH QUESTIONS 17 & 27
  • BEOWULF/ANGLO SAXON PERIOD/EPIC HERO TEST - THURSDAY 9/29

As you read, feel free to use ancillary resources to assist you in finding answers to the questions - or to just search using Google.  You are responsible for reading the material - however, you may find your answers for the questions as necessary.

Possible ancillary resources: 

Friday, September 23, 2016

Septermber 23 ... Beowulf


OBJ ... Students will analyze elements of the Anglo-Saxon period and will make connections with the notion of the Epic Hero as they read selections from "Beowulf"


WARM-UP ...

Make sure you have a copy of the textbook and grab a copy of the reading questions from the back table.  Cross out questions 2 and 27 on the side titled "The Battle of Grendel"



TODAY ...

Students will begin reading and analyzing "Beowulf"

  • It begins on page 42 on the literature book
READING SCHEDULE ... 
  • Part I - Pages 42-54 and questions titled "The Battle of Grendel"
    • Begin today and finish on Monday
    • SCRATCH QUESTIONS 2 & 27
    • QUESTION 10 ... since the sections are not marked off in the book ... 
    • QUESTION 21 ... 
      • Then, as I have heard, the work of constructing a building
        Was proclaimed to many a tribe throughout this middle earth.
        In time—quickly, as such things happen among men—
        It was all ready, the biggest of halls.
        He whose word was law
        Far and wide gave it the name "Heorot".[2]
        The men did not dally; they strode inland in a group
        Until they were able to discern the timbered hall,
        Splendid and ornamented with gold.
        The building in which that powerful man held court
        Was the foremost of halls under heaven;
        Its radiance shone over many lands.[3]
  • Part II - Pages 55-70 and questions titled ":Grendel's Mother and The Final Battle"
    • Begin on Tuesday and finish on Wednesday
    • SCRATCH QUESTIONS 17 & 27
  • BEOWULF/ANGLO SAXON PERIOD/EPIC HERO TEST - THURSDAY 9/29

As you read, feel free to use ancillary resources to assist you in finding answers to the questions - or to just search using Google.  You are responsible for reading the material - however, you may find your answers for the questions as necessary.

Possible ancillary resources: 

Thursday, September 22, 2016

September 22 ... Finishing the PowerPoint and Submitting ... DUE TODAY!



OBJ ...

Students will finish and turn in a powerpoint that shows what they have learned about the Anglo-Saxon Period ... and will research the Epic Hero and Beowulf to add information to complete their work.


WARM-UP ...

MAKE SURE YOU ARE WORKING IN POWERPOINT ONLINE .. so you can share your work with me today.


I am out this morning taking care of my wife, however I will be back for advisory.  So if you have any major problems or questions, you can come by then.  You can also email me (or send a text to my email ... that works too ... Richard.Davis@sfisd.org).  I will have my phone on me and will respond to any emailed questions as quickly as possible.





TODAY ...


Anglo-Saxon/Epic Hero/Beowulf Powerpoints

Today is the final class day to get this completed - pace yourselves accordingly.  


Your work must be shared with me through PowerPoint online OR OneDrive at .. Richard.Davis@sfisd.org TODAY.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

September 21 ... Continuing Powerpoint Work



OBJ ...

Students will plan and create a powerpoint that shows what they have learned about the Anglo-Saxon Period ... and will research the Epic Hero and Beowulf to add information to complete their work.


WARM-UP ...

None today - Microsoft has their stuff together today and everything should be working.  If you lost some work, I;'m sorry.  We will extend our work days on this so that you have today and Thursday in class to get it done.  But the final presentations must be shared with me by Thursday.


Anglo-Saxon/Epic Hero/Beowulf Powerpoints




TODAY ...

Read over the instructions in the handout.  Make decisions about who you will work with.

Groups of 4 - Cover parts 1-4
Groups of 3 - Cover 3 parts of parts 1-4
Groups of 2 - Cover 2 parts of parts 1-4
Solo workers - Cover 1 part of parts 1-4

ALL POWERPOINTS MUST RESEARCH AND INCLUDE PARTS 5 & 6

Use your webquest research for the information required by parts 1-4.

We will have two class days to get this completed (if both days are necessary) pace yourselves accordingly.  Your work must be shared with me at .. Richard.Davis@sfisd.org before close of business tomorrow.

If someone was out yesterday, you may add them to your group at your discretion.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

September 20 ... What we know so far ... Plus the Epic Hero and Beowulf


OBJ ...

Students will plan and create a powerpoint that shows what they have learned about the Anglo-Saxon Period ... and will research the Epic Hero and Beowulf to add information to complete their work.


WARM-UP ...

Read over the handout for this assignment and decide if you want to work in a group of 3-4 ... with a partner ... or solo.

Anglo-Saxon/Epic Hero/Beowulf Powerpoints



TODAY ...

Read over the instructions in the handout.  Make decisions about who you will work with.

Groups of 4 - Cover parts 1-4
Groups of 3 - Cover 3 parts of parts 1-4
Groups of 2 - Cover 2 parts of parts 1-4
Solo workers - Cover 1 part of parts 1-4

ALL POWERPOINTS MUST RESEARCH AND INCLUDE PARTS 5 & 6

Use your webquest research for the information required by parts 1-4.

We will have two class days to get this completed (if both days are necessary) pace yourselves accordingly.  Your work must be shared with me at .. Richard.Davis@sfisd.org before close of business tomorrow.

Monday, September 19, 2016

September 19 ... Anglo-Saxon Poetry "The Wanderer"


OBJ ...

Students will read and analyze thematic and historic elements in Anglo-Saxon poetry.


WARM-UP ...

Read the intro information to "The Wanderer" on Shmoop (Click this to open)



TODAY ...

Read and analyze "The Wanderer" in class.  You can find the poem itself here:

The Wanderer


When we finish ... answer the following on a sheet of your own paper:

1) How does the wanderer's present life compare with his former life?

2) What does a wise man understand, according to the wanderer?

3) Anglo-Saxon poetry is often lonely, isolated, or dismal.  Quote two lines from the poem that fit this.


On your own, read the intro for "The Wife's Lament"

http://www.shmoop.com/the-wifes-lament/


Then read the poem here:

The Wife's Lament


4) What advice might the wanderer give to the wife?

5) Quote two lines that fit the A-S poetry themes of loneliness, isolation, etc.

Turn in your responses before you leave today.



Friday, September 16, 2016

September 16 ... Work on the present (The Anglo Saxon Webquest) or work on the future (College Prep Websites/Scholarship Opportunities)




OBJ ...

Students will gather and evaluate information from a variety of online resources concerning many aspects of The Anglo-Saxon Period and Anglo-Saxon life.


WARM UP ...
None today ... make sure your blog is set up and the information has been submitted to me via the link below OR via email.  We will begin our normal warmups - which will be posted daily to your blog - on Monday.



IF YOU HAVEN'T SENT YOUR BLOG INFO ...

Complete the survey below - include your preferred email address if I need to contact you AND the URL for your blog.  To find your public blog URL, go to Blogger and log in ... then click the VIEW BLOG button.  Your URL (which will be nameyougaveit.blogspot.com) should be in the address bar and you can copy and paste into the survey from there to submit it to me.

Click on the link to complete the survey - https://goo.gl/forms/jZqMwU5wUoACQepF2

OR ... email the same info to me at Richard.Davis@sfisd.org

If you have to email the information, email me the following ... 

YOUR NAME
The website address for your blog
Your preferred email address



TODAY ...

Finish all parts of the webquest - then spend the balance of the period working on scholarship applications, college applications, college research, art/trade school research, or whatever pertains to your plans for after graduation (Plan A ... Plan B ... Plan C ... etc).  Use your time wisely or we'll move on to the Anglo-Saxon poetry that was originally scheduled for today.

One website you may want to visit is https://www.unigo.com/ to check out this website dedicated to helping students find scholarship $$$ to apply for.

Make sure you are finished with or as close as possible to finished with the webquest today!


Name: ________________________ Date: __________
Anglo-Saxon Webquest

The purpose of this webquest is to explore the daily life, religion, and culture of the Anglo-Saxons.  Learning about these aspects of Anglo-Saxon life will enhance your understanding of the time period and the Anglo-Saxon literature we will study.

Review Questions:

Who lived in England prior to the Anglo-Saxons?
Who invaded next?
Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?


Homes and Halls

Go to the following website:
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/houses.htm

1. What happened to many of the towns set up by the Romans?


2. What materials were  Anglo-Saxon homes constructed from?


3. Describe how the houses were set up.


4. Who lived in the Hall (mead hall)?


5. Describe the set-up and atmosphere of a mead hall.



Food and Drink

Go to:  http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/food.htm

6. What types of food did Anglo-Saxons grow?


7. What did they drink instead of water?  Why?


8. Why were many Anglo-Saxons vegetarians?


9. What was the only type of animal used just for its meat?


Go to: http://www.marga.org/food/int/anglosaxon/

10. Scroll to the bottom and click on the three recipes.  Of these three, which would you most prefer to eat?   Why?



11. What are three ingredients in the recipe above?
A.
B.
C.

Social Structure

Go to: http://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life.htm

Scroll down to “A Lord’s Life.”

12. Who was at the top of the social ladder?

13. What was this person expected to provide?


14. What were the two social classes below the king?


15. What are three ways people became slaves?
A.
B.
C.

Go to http://octavia.net/slavery-in-anglo-saxon-england/

16. What was the penalty for killing a slave?

17. What was the penalty for raping a slave?


18. What was the penalty for one slave raping another?

19. Scroll to the last sentence of this page.  Where were “freeing ceremonies” performed?  Why?


Daily Life

Go to: http://www.wikitree.com/articles/year-1000/

20. If you were to go back in time to the year 1000 and meet an Anglo-Saxon, what is the first thing you would notice?

21. What happened to people after the year 1000 and before today that made them smaller?


22. At what age was a boy considered old enough to swear an oath to the king?

23. When did most girls marry?

24. When did most adults die?


25. What disease found in skeletal remains that tells us these people worked hard?


Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/home-life/anglo-saxon-women.htm

26. What was morgengifu, and when was it given?


27. If a woman wished to divorce her husband, how much money and property was she entitled to?


Medicine

Go to http://octavia.net/herbal-healing-and-charms/

28. What is the title of this page?

29. What does it mean?


30. What items were used in healing both the body and spirit?

31. What did people do to wounds to speed healing?


32. What is the title of one of the Charms listed?


Games and Entertainment

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/stories_and_pastimes/

33. What story is mentioned under “story-telling?”

34. Click on “Riddles and Runes” in the left column. What do you think the answer to the riddle is?


35. Click on “Games and Sports.”  What are some sports they enjoyed?


36. What were the gambling dice found in the grave made from?


Go to http://anglosaxondiscovery.ashmolean.org/Life/dailylife/games_info.html

37. What are two board games listed on this page?


Lookin’ Good

Go to: http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

38. What are two things Anglo-Saxons used to brush and polish their teeth?


39. What did the Swedish anthropologist find in the teeth of 24 Viking-era men?


40. What were some possible purposes for this?


41. Look at the paragraph that starts with “Long Hair.”  Click on the link that says “costly fine.”  What were the punishments for the following?
a. Shaving a man’s head (without tying him up)= ________ shillings
b. Shaving a man’s beard= __________ shillings
c. Tying a man up and shaving his head= ________ shillings

42. The next paragraph gives the fine for cutting off an arm or leg.  What is it?
_________ shillings

43. How does this penalty tell us about long hair on men?


Scroll to the top of the page.  (http://octavia.net/medieval-clothing/)

44. What material was used for most clothing?


45. Did women wear underwear other than a slip (shift)?


46. What did they wear over their shift?

47. What were some colors of clothing?


48. What did men wear?


Go back to http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

49. What did people use for eye makeup?

50. What are 3 reasons people throughout the ages have had tattoos?


51. How were tattoos accomplished?

Religion

Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/religion/religion.htm

52. What are some aspects of life that the Anglo-Saxon pagan (heathen) gods ruled?



Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/index.htm


53. Click on one of the gods listed in the left column.  Write a sentence about that god:

54. Go back to the previous page.  Click on one of the stories from the right column.  What is the story about?

55. Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/daysweek.htm

We get the names of the days of the week from Saxon gods.  Fill in the blanks below:

Monday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Tuesday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Wednesday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Thursday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Friday=_____________’ s day  (goddess of _____________________________)
Sunday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)

Go to: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/religion.htm

Scroll down to “From Pagan to Christianity”

56. About how long ago were the pagans converted?

57. What is the name of the man who converted the king in Kent?


58. Where did this man build a church?

Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes.htm

59. What are runes?


Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes3.htm

60. Write your first name in the box.  Copy down the runes (symbols shown) below:
***You do not have to write this - just thought it would be interesting to see what your name would look like in the "writing" of the time.***





Thursday, September 15, 2016

September 15 ... A-S Webquest Continued



OBJ ...

Students will gather and evaluate information from a variety of online resources concerning many aspects of The Anglo-Saxon Period and Anglo-Saxon life.


WARM UP ...

We have a guest speaker today - Mr. Kody Allred.  Mr. Allred is the campus liaison from College of the Mainland and will visit with us for 10-15 minutes today about what he can do to help you prepare for life after high school (regardless of what your plans are).



ALSO ... IF YOU DIDN'T SEND ME YOUR BLOG INFO YESTERDAY GET IT SENT TODAY FOLLOWING THE STEPS BELOW!

Complete the survey below - include your preferred email address if I need to contact you AND the URL for your blog.  To find your public blog URL, go to Blogger and log in ... then click the VIEW BLOG button.  Your URL (which will be nameyougaveit.blogspot.com) should be in the address bar and you can copy and paste into the survey from there to submit it to me.

Click on the link to complete the survey - https://goo.gl/forms/jZqMwU5wUoACQepF2 OR https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe97iw7YzeILKyIBWboNwhh7HQBcl-x9s77ltGGxxxiyfpeFQ/viewform

OR ... email the same info to me at Richard.Davis@sfisd.org

If you have to email the information, email me the following ... 

YOUR NAME
The website address for your blog
Your preferred email address



TODAY ...

Once you finish the webquest, visit https://www.unigo.com/ to check out this website dedicated to helping students find scholarship $$$ to apply for.


If you are still working on the Webquest ...

You will begin gathering background information on the Anglo-Saxon period via a webquest.  This webquest will provide you with a list of informative websites with questions you will answer using the resources there.

Copy and paste the questions and links below into a blank Word Doc.


Name: ________________________ Date: __________
Anglo-Saxon Webquest

The purpose of this webquest is to explore the daily life, religion, and culture of the Anglo-Saxons.  Learning about these aspects of Anglo-Saxon life will enhance your understanding of the time period and the Anglo-Saxon literature we will study.

Review Questions:

Who lived in England prior to the Anglo-Saxons?
Who invaded next?
Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?


Homes and Halls

Go to the following website:
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/houses.htm

1. What happened to many of the towns set up by the Romans?


2. What materials were  Anglo-Saxon homes constructed from?


3. Describe how the houses were set up.


4. Who lived in the Hall (mead hall)?


5. Describe the set-up and atmosphere of a mead hall.



Food and Drink

Go to:  http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/food.htm

6. What types of food did Anglo-Saxons grow?


7. What did they drink instead of water?  Why?


8. Why were many Anglo-Saxons vegetarians?


9. What was the only type of animal used just for its meat?


Go to: http://www.marga.org/food/int/anglosaxon/

10. Scroll to the bottom and click on the three recipes.  Of these three, which would you most prefer to eat?   Why?



11. What are three ingredients in the recipe above?
A.
B.
C.

Social Structure

Go to: http://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life.htm

Scroll down to “A Lord’s Life.”

12. Who was at the top of the social ladder?

13. What was this person expected to provide?


14. What were the two social classes below the king?


15. What are three ways people became slaves?
A.
B.
C.

Go to http://octavia.net/slavery-in-anglo-saxon-england/

16. What was the penalty for killing a slave?

17. What was the penalty for raping a slave?


18. What was the penalty for one slave raping another?

19. Scroll to the last sentence of this page.  Where were “freeing ceremonies” performed?  Why?


Daily Life

Go to: http://www.wikitree.com/articles/year-1000/

20. If you were to go back in time to the year 1000 and meet an Anglo-Saxon, what is the first thing you would notice?

21. What happened to people after the year 1000 and before today that made them smaller?


22. At what age was a boy considered old enough to swear an oath to the king?

23. When did most girls marry?

24. When did most adults die?


25. What disease found in skeletal remains that tells us these people worked hard?


Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/home-life/anglo-saxon-women.htm

26. What was morgengifu, and when was it given?


27. If a woman wished to divorce her husband, how much money and property was she entitled to?


Medicine

Go to http://octavia.net/herbal-healing-and-charms/

28. What is the title of this page?

29. What does it mean?


30. What items were used in healing both the body and spirit?

31. What did people do to wounds to speed healing?


32. What is the title of one of the Charms listed?


Games and Entertainment

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/stories_and_pastimes/

33. What story is mentioned under “story-telling?”

34. Click on “Riddles and Runes” in the left column. What do you think the answer to the riddle is?


35. Click on “Games and Sports.”  What are some sports they enjoyed?


36. What were the gambling dice found in the grave made from?


Go to http://anglosaxondiscovery.ashmolean.org/Life/dailylife/games_info.html

37. What are two board games listed on this page?


Lookin’ Good

Go to: http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

38. What are two things Anglo-Saxons used to brush and polish their teeth?


39. What did the Swedish anthropologist find in the teeth of 24 Viking-era men?


40. What were some possible purposes for this?


41. Look at the paragraph that starts with “Long Hair.”  Click on the link that says “costly fine.”  What were the punishments for the following?
a. Shaving a man’s head (without tying him up)= ________ shillings
b. Shaving a man’s beard= __________ shillings
c. Tying a man up and shaving his head= ________ shillings

42. The next paragraph gives the fine for cutting off an arm or leg.  What is it?
_________ shillings

43. How does this penalty tell us about long hair on men?


Scroll to the top of the page.  (http://octavia.net/medieval-clothing/)

44. What material was used for most clothing?


45. Did women wear underwear other than a slip (shift)?


46. What did they wear over their shift?

47. What were some colors of clothing?


48. What did men wear?


Go back to http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

49. What did people use for eye makeup?

50. What are 3 reasons people throughout the ages have had tattoos?


51. How were tattoos accomplished?

Religion

Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/religion/religion.htm

52. What are some aspects of life that the Anglo-Saxon pagan (heathen) gods ruled?



Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/index.htm


53. Click on one of the gods listed in the left column.  Write a sentence about that god:

54. Go back to the previous page.  Click on one of the stories from the right column.  What is the story about?

55. Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/daysweek.htm

We get the names of the days of the week from Saxon gods.  Fill in the blanks below:

Monday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Tuesday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Wednesday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Thursday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Friday=_____________’ s day  (goddess of _____________________________)
Sunday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)

Go to: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/religion.htm

Scroll down to “From Pagan to Christianity”

56. About how long ago were the pagans converted?

57. What is the name of the man who converted the king in Kent?


58. Where did this man build a church?

Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes.htm

59. What are runes?


Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes3.htm

60. Write your first name in the box.  Copy down the runes (symbols shown) below:

***You do not have to write this - just thought it would be interesting to see what your name would look like in the "writing" of the time.***






Wednesday, September 14, 2016

September 14 ... More on the Anglo-Saxon Period


OBJ ...

Students will gather and evaluate information from a variety of online resources concerning many aspects of The Anglo-Saxon Period and Anglo-Saxon life.


WARM UP ...

Complete the survey below - include your preferred email address if I need to contact you AND the URL for your blog.  To find your public blog URL, go to Blogger and log in ... then click the VIEW BLOG button.  Your URL (which will be nameyougaveit.blogspot.com) should be in the address bar and you can copy and paste into the survey from there to submit it to me.

Click on the link to complete the survey - https://goo.gl/forms/jZqMwU5wUoACQepF2 OR https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe97iw7YzeILKyIBWboNwhh7HQBcl-x9s77ltGGxxxiyfpeFQ/viewform

OR ... email the same info to me at Richard.Davis@sfisd.org

If you have to email the information, email me the following ... 

YOUR NAME
The website address for your blog
Your preferred email address



TODAY ...

You will begin gathering background information on the Anglo-Saxon period via a webquest.  This webquest will provide you with a list of informative websites with questions you will answer using the resources there.

You can find the webquest here: Anglo Saxon Webquest

Copy and paste the questions and links below into a blank Word Doc.


Name: ________________________ Date: __________
Anglo-Saxon Webquest

The purpose of this webquest is to explore the daily life, religion, and culture of the Anglo-Saxons.  Learning about these aspects of Anglo-Saxon life will enhance your understanding of the time period and the Anglo-Saxon literature we will study.

Review Questions:

Who lived in England prior to the Anglo-Saxons?
Who invaded next?
Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?


Homes and Halls

Go to the following website:
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/houses.htm

1. What happened to many of the towns set up by the Romans?


2. What materials were  Anglo-Saxon homes constructed from?


3. Describe how the houses were set up.


4. Who lived in the Hall (mead hall)?


5. Describe the set-up and atmosphere of a mead hall.



Food and Drink

Go to:  http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/food.htm

6. What types of food did Anglo-Saxons grow?


7. What did they drink instead of water?  Why?


8. Why were many Anglo-Saxons vegetarians?


9. What was the only type of animal used just for its meat?


Go to: http://www.marga.org/food/int/anglosaxon/

10. Scroll to the bottom and click on the three recipes.  Of these three, which would you most prefer to eat?   Why?



11. What are three ingredients in the recipe above?
A.
B.
C.

Social Structure

Go to: http://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life.htm

Scroll down to “A Lord’s Life.”

12. Who was at the top of the social ladder?

13. What was this person expected to provide?


14. What were the two social classes below the king?


15. What are three ways people became slaves?
A.
B.
C.

Go to http://octavia.net/slavery-in-anglo-saxon-england/

16. What was the penalty for killing a slave?

17. What was the penalty for raping a slave?


18. What was the penalty for one slave raping another?

19. Scroll to the last sentence of this page.  Where were “freeing ceremonies” performed?  Why?


Daily Life

Go to: http://www.wikitree.com/articles/year-1000/

20. If you were to go back in time to the year 1000 and meet an Anglo-Saxon, what is the first thing you would notice?

21. What happened to people after the year 1000 and before today that made them smaller?


22. At what age was a boy considered old enough to swear an oath to the king?

23. When did most girls marry?

24. When did most adults die?


25. What disease found in skeletal remains that tells us these people worked hard?


Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/home-life/anglo-saxon-women.htm

26. What was morgengifu, and when was it given?


27. If a woman wished to divorce her husband, how much money and property was she entitled to?


Medicine

Go to http://octavia.net/herbal-healing-and-charms/

28. What is the title of this page?

29. What does it mean?


30. What items were used in healing both the body and spirit?

31. What did people do to wounds to speed healing?


32. What is the title of one of the Charms listed?


Games and Entertainment

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/stories_and_pastimes/

33. What story is mentioned under “story-telling?”

34. Click on “Riddles and Runes” in the left column. What do you think the answer to the riddle is?


35. Click on “Games and Sports.”  What are some sports they enjoyed?


36. What were the gambling dice found in the grave made from?


Go to http://anglosaxondiscovery.ashmolean.org/Life/dailylife/games_info.html

37. What are two board games listed on this page?


Lookin’ Good

Go to: http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

38. What are two things Anglo-Saxons used to brush and polish their teeth?


39. What did the Swedish anthropologist find in the teeth of 24 Viking-era men?


40. What were some possible purposes for this?


41. Look at the paragraph that starts with “Long Hair.”  Click on the link that says “costly fine.”  What were the punishments for the following?
a. Shaving a man’s head (without tying him up)= ________ shillings
b. Shaving a man’s beard= __________ shillings
c. Tying a man up and shaving his head= ________ shillings

42. The next paragraph gives the fine for cutting off an arm or leg.  What is it?
_________ shillings

43. How does this penalty tell us about long hair on men?


Scroll to the top of the page.  (http://octavia.net/medieval-clothing/)

44. What material was used for most clothing?


45. Did women wear underwear other than a slip (shift)?


46. What did they wear over their shift?

47. What were some colors of clothing?


48. What did men wear?


Go back to http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

49. What did people use for eye makeup?

50. What are 3 reasons people throughout the ages have had tattoos?


51. How were tattoos accomplished?

Religion

Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/religion/religion.htm

52. What are some aspects of life that the Anglo-Saxon pagan (heathen) gods ruled?



Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/index.htm


53. Click on one of the gods listed in the left column.  Write a sentence about that god:

54. Go back to the previous page.  Click on one of the stories from the right column.  What is the story about?

55. Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/daysweek.htm

We get the names of the days of the week from Saxon gods.  Fill in the blanks below:

Monday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Tuesday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Wednesday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Thursday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Friday=_____________’ s day  (goddess of _____________________________)
Sunday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)

Go to: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/religion.htm

Scroll down to “From Pagan to Christianity”

56. About how long ago were the pagans converted?

57. What is the name of the man who converted the king in Kent?


58. Where did this man build a church?

Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes.htm

59. What are runes?


Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes3.htm

60. Write your first name in the box.  Copy down the runes (symbols shown) below:

***You do not have to write this - just thought it would be interesting to see what your name would look like in the "writing" of the time.***







Tuesday, September 13, 2016

September 13 ... The Anglo-Saxon Period



OBJ ...




WARM UP ...

None today ... get a laptop and get rolling on the webquest.



TODAY ...

You will begin gathering background information on the Anglo-Saxon period via a webquest.  This webquest will provide you with a list of informative websites with questions you will answer using the resources there.

You can find the webquest here: Anglo Saxon Webquest

Copy and paste the questions and links below into a blank Word Doc.


Name: ________________________ Date: __________
Anglo-Saxon Webquest

The purpose of this webquest is to explore the daily life, religion, and culture of the Anglo-Saxons.  Learning about these aspects of Anglo-Saxon life will enhance your understanding of the time period and the Anglo-Saxon literature we will study.

Review Questions:

Who lived in England prior to the Anglo-Saxons?
Who invaded next?
Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?


Homes and Halls

Go to the following website:
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/houses.htm

1. What happened to many of the towns set up by the Romans?


2. What materials were  Anglo-Saxon homes constructed from?


3. Describe how the houses were set up.


4. Who lived in the Hall (mead hall)?


5. Describe the set-up and atmosphere of a mead hall.



Food and Drink

Go to:  http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/food.htm

6. What types of food did Anglo-Saxons grow?


7. What did they drink instead of water?  Why?


8. Why were many Anglo-Saxons vegetarians?


9. What was the only type of animal used just for its meat?


Go to: http://www.marga.org/food/int/anglosaxon/

10. Scroll to the bottom and click on the three recipes.  Of these three, which would you most prefer to eat?   Why?



11. What are three ingredients in the recipe above?
A.
B.
C.

Social Structure

Go to: http://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life.htm

Scroll down to “A Lord’s Life.”

12. Who was at the top of the social ladder?

13. What was this person expected to provide?


14. What were the two social classes below the king?


15. What are three ways people became slaves?
A.
B.
C.

Go to http://octavia.net/slavery-in-anglo-saxon-england/

16. What was the penalty for killing a slave?

17. What was the penalty for raping a slave?


18. What was the penalty for one slave raping another?

19. Scroll to the last sentence of this page.  Where were “freeing ceremonies” performed?  Why?


Daily Life

Go to: http://www.wikitree.com/articles/year-1000/

20. If you were to go back in time to the year 1000 and meet an Anglo-Saxon, what is the first thing you would notice?

21. What happened to people after the year 1000 and before today that made them smaller?


22. At what age was a boy considered old enough to swear an oath to the king?

23. When did most girls marry?

24. When did most adults die?


25. What disease found in skeletal remains that tells us these people worked hard?


Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/home-life/anglo-saxon-women.htm

26. What was morgengifu, and when was it given?


27. If a woman wished to divorce her husband, how much money and property was she entitled to?


Medicine

Go to http://octavia.net/herbal-healing-and-charms/

28. What is the title of this page?

29. What does it mean?


30. What items were used in healing both the body and spirit?

31. What did people do to wounds to speed healing?


32. What is the title of one of the Charms listed?


Games and Entertainment

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/stories_and_pastimes/

33. What story is mentioned under “story-telling?”

34. Click on “Riddles and Runes” in the left column. What do you think the answer to the riddle is?


35. Click on “Games and Sports.”  What are some sports they enjoyed?


36. What were the gambling dice found in the grave made from?


Go to http://anglosaxondiscovery.ashmolean.org/Life/dailylife/games_info.html

37. What are two board games listed on this page?


Lookin’ Good

Go to: http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

38. What are two things Anglo-Saxons used to brush and polish their teeth?


39. What did the Swedish anthropologist find in the teeth of 24 Viking-era men?


40. What were some possible purposes for this?


41. Look at the paragraph that starts with “Long Hair.”  Click on the link that says “costly fine.”  What were the punishments for the following?
a. Shaving a man’s head (without tying him up)= ________ shillings
b. Shaving a man’s beard= __________ shillings
c. Tying a man up and shaving his head= ________ shillings

42. The next paragraph gives the fine for cutting off an arm or leg.  What is it?
_________ shillings

43. How does this penalty tell us about long hair on men?


Scroll to the top of the page.  (http://octavia.net/medieval-clothing/)

44. What material was used for most clothing?


45. Did women wear underwear other than a slip (shift)?


46. What did they wear over their shift?

47. What were some colors of clothing?


48. What did men wear?


Go back to http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

49. What did people use for eye makeup?

50. What are 3 reasons people throughout the ages have had tattoos?


51. How were tattoos accomplished?

Religion

Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/religion/religion.htm

52. What are some aspects of life that the Anglo-Saxon pagan (heathen) gods ruled?



Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/index.htm


53. Click on one of the gods listed in the left column.  Write a sentence about that god:

54. Go back to the previous page.  Click on one of the stories from the right column.  What is the story about?

55. Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/daysweek.htm

We get the names of the days of the week from Saxon gods.  Fill in the blanks below:

Monday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Tuesday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Wednesday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Thursday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Friday=_____________’ s day  (goddess of _____________________________)
Sunday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)

Go to: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/religion.htm

Scroll down to “From Pagan to Christianity”

56. About how long ago were the pagans converted?

57. What is the name of the man who converted the king in Kent?


58. Where did this man build a church?

Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes.htm

59. What are runes?


Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes3.htm

60. Write your first name in the box.  Copy down the runes (symbols shown) below:

***You do not have to write this - just thought it would be interesting to see what your name would look like in the "writing" of the time.***