Beowulf Webquest Analysis

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Beowulf WebQuest ENG. III, adapted by Mrs. Staples Introduction: Life in Beowulf’s time was very different from our own. If you have seen Braveheart, you know something about the times. What was life like? How long did people live? What did they eat? What was the role of women in society? This WebQuest will look at early Anglo-Saxon clans and tribes in the British Isles (England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales). You and your partner will be looking at different aspects of life then. As you read your assigned section, you should take notes so that you can complete the assigned task. Task: Choose an aspect of Anglo-Saxon life from the Resource list found on the English links. Research it. Compile information and transform it into an Anglo-Saxon…show more content…
Discover the sources we use to study the past, including bones, metals, and experimental archeology | Food Hungry? What's your flavor: sloeberries, eel, or pig? | Ship Construction Who were the "pirates" and how was life on the sea?Ships and Their Uses | Beowulf Poem "Beowulf" was transcribed in 900 and scorched in 1731. Also, nobody knows who wrote it. How did this poem survive? | Feasting and Fasting Search for the reasons to feast and the reasons to fast. Enjoy the party! | Games Anyone for Knucklebones or Fivestones? How about Hnefatafi? | Anglo-Saxon Warfare: Weapons and Armor Learn abaout the heroic code and the warrior's dedication to the warlord. Learn about weapons, shields, and helmets. | Anglo-Saxon Military Organization Who is the highest ranking-- the fyrdsman or the thegn? Are men required to serve? | Houses and Furniture Sunken living room, thatch roof, clay floor--top of the real estate market? | Anglo-Saxon Social Organization Find out how the clans were organized for survival. | Pastimes of the Anglo-Saxons Between growing crops and fighting off invaders, what did the Anglo-Saxons do for fun? | Anglo-Saxon Religion 1 2 3 Help a warrior decide to be Chrisian or not to be Christian. . . that is the question.

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