Unit Goals:
- Analyze how literature exhibits many tendencies rather than a single set of characteristics.
- Explain how literary elements contribute to meaning and author intention.
- Explain how literary and artistic forms reflect the writers’ and artists’ philosophical views.
- Examine the literary, social, and religious satire
- Explain the role of the framed narrative
- Compare works of medieval literature and art, particularly their depiction of character and their focus on the otherworldly.
Beowulf Resources:
Beowulf Infographic
Teacher websites
Beowulf Summary video
Story of Beowulf summary video
Beowulf “Thug Notes” also a YouTube review, but I won’t link it due to language
Side-by-side text
Beowulf Retelling with the Children in mind: audio
Ten videos to help understand Beowulf
Character Map
King Arthur
History the Legend and Everything in Between
Versions
The Legend
Canterbury Tales Resources:
The Canterbury Tales in Modern English
Side by Side version 1 text (use for prologue activity)
Side by side version 2 text
Prologue Summary and Analysis – Video
The Knight’s Tale – Video
The Nun Priest’s Tale – Video
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