Wichita falls ISD
English IV
Lesson Planner
Unit 2: Anglo-Saxon Period
Time Frame: 2 weeks
Objectives
Skills: The student will be able to…
 Summarize the development of English literature through this time period.
 Analyze the use of sensory and imagery connections with kennings and alliteration.
 Synthesize the use of archetypes in Beowulf.
Lesson Information
Activities
 Introduction to the Anglo-Saxon time period
 Reading the excerpts in the literature book
 Creating a final project in conjunction with
Beowulf
 Optional additions: “The Seafarer,” “The
Wanderer,” “The Wife’s Lament”
Additional Information
Materials/Resources
Introduction to Beowulf PPT
Anglo-Saxon Scavenger Hunt handout
Beowulf Literary Terms handout
Beowulf Reading Guide handout
Kennings Practice handout
Beowulf Project
Parent Resources
 Interactive Reader
 www.anglo-saxons.net
Wichita Falls ISD (2013-2014)
Vocabulary
 Kenning
 Caesura
 Epic
TEKS
Readiness:
E4.1A, B, C,
D; 3A; 4A, B;
5A, D; 7A, B,
D; 8A; 9A, C,
D; 19
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Alliteration
Archetype
Figurative language
Notes from Council
 Beowulf is an important anchor piece of literature
because it is the first major piece written in a language
that becomes our Modern English.
 Beowulf is also an easy way to teach students about
archetypes in literature.