British Lit Time Periods

January 8, 2016

E.Q: What are the major literary time periods in British Literature?

What are their qualities and characteristics?

Obj: I can determine major attributes to time periods in British Literature.

I can present this information in a well organized oral presentation. 

Starter:

Free Write Friday!!

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Must be HALF PAGE, DOUBLE-SPACED!!

Or...

Vocabulary: 

Word: Anglo-Saxon Period

Part of Speech; Noun

Dictionary Definition; Period from approximately 449-1066 AD when Germanic people settled in Britain. 

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a presentation informing the class on this period. 

Word: Medieval Period

Part of Speech; Noun

Dictionary Definition: the period from the end of classical antiquity (or the deposition of the last W Roman emperor in 476 ad)to the Italian Renaissance (or the fall of Constantinople in 1453).

Your Definition:

Activity: Create a presentation informing the class on this period. 

Word; Renaissance

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from

the medieval to the modern world.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a presentation informing the class on this period. 

Word: Restoration

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: Restoration, in English history, the reestablishment of the monarchy on the accession (1660) of Charles II after the collapse of the Commonwealth and the Protectorate.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a presentation informing the class on this period. 

Word: Romanticism

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a presentation informing the class on this period. 

Word: Victorian Period

Part of Speech: Adj

Dictionary Definition: of or relating to Queen Victoria or the period of her reign:

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a presentation informing the class on this period. 

Word: Modern Period

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: a period beginning in the last quarter of the 20th century when information became easily accessible through publications and through the manipulation of information

Your Definition:

Activity: Create a presentation informing the class on this period. 

Activity: 

1.  British Lit Time Period Project

In small groups, you will be assigned a time period to research and present to the class.

The Time Periods:

Anglo-Saxon Period

Medieval

Renaissance

Restoration/Neoclassical

Romanticism

Victorian

Modern

Checklist for Research Project:

Name of Period

Date Range

3 Important/Influential Historical People and Their Role

10-15 Historical Events during Time Period 

(MUST NOT USE PREMADE TIMELINE!!)

5 Significant Authors and Name of their Literary Piece.

Cultural Philosophy 

Major Themes and Genres of Literature

Analysis of how writing impacted people.

Presentation should last approximately 5-7 minutes.

This information must be organized and cited!

You may use any medium to present the information such as:

Prezi

Emaze

GoogleSlides

Poster

Collage

Information Video

Etc.

Closure: 

What was your group able to complete?

On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not very well and 10 being extremely well, how well do you think your group managed its time? Explain.