Lecture 01 Anglo-Saxon Literature.docVIP

Teaching Plan （The 1st Time, 2 Hours） Title: Old English LiteratureAnglo-Saxon Literature)：Process of Christianization Aim: To Introduce Basic Knowledge about Anglo-Saxon Literature Emphases: 3 major Cultural Sources Characteristics of Anglo-Saxon Literature Beowulf Difficulties: 3 major cultural sources and Characteristics of Anglo-Saxon Literature Type of the Class: New Lesson Taught Means of Teaching: Lecture Teaching Process: # Literature reflects a culture. Why did the European whites come to America to kill and rob? 10,000 years ago, Stone Age hunters and gatherers (Cave Men) 3,000 BC. Iberians sailed around western England and Scotland to Scandinavia, some settled in England. 2,000~1,500BC,henges of giant rock slabs, Stonehenge The oldest natives whose culture and languages survived: Celts (7th Century B.C.,~100B.C.)750, Gaels; Britons (5 B.C., South, Britain) 布立吞100BC, Gauls. 55 B.C. Julius Caesar invaded Britain; A.D.43, Claudius’s conquest; Early 5th century, Romans withdrew from Britain (411) Mid-5th century, Angles, Saxons, Jutes (Known as Anglo-Saxons) migrated to England from western Denmark and the northwest coast of Germany. (heathen). The Celts were enslaved and driven west and north (Wales, Scotland, even Ireland across the sea) 6th-7th (597-604/5) century, St. Augustine introduced Christianity and Latin language to England (In 598, he was ordained as the first archbishop of Canterbury.) Within a century, all England was Christianized. Ireland was converted to Christianity by Saint Patrick in the fifth century a.d. 8th century forward (8th C, after 787 to 11th C.) , Danish inroads, King Alfred the Great (A. D. 849-901, p.7) Danish ruling (A.D.1017-1042) 1066, Norman Conquest, end of Anglo Saxon period, feudalism Summary: The history of Ancient Britain was one to invade or being invaded. (cultural heritage) The Main Cultural Sources of British Literature: (The Celtic Culture) Greco-Roman Culture Judeo-Christian Culture Pagan Norse Culture (