Anglo Saxon Age

This time period, also known as the "Dark Ages," lasted from 449 until 1066. Our study of this unit will focus on the early history of Great Britain, the epic Beowulf, and the elegy "The Seafarer."

• Prezi about the Anglo Saxon Ages and Beowulf

• The Hero Cycle (TED Talk)

• Beowulf vocabulary

• This is a link to a radio program about recent discoveries which indicate the "Dark Ages" may not have been as dark as we once thought.

• Further review

• This is a link to a quizlet review for this unit.

• Information about Seamus Heaney (poet and translator)

• CNN Real LIfe Heroes

• Joseph Campbell's Monomyth in The Matrix

• Monomyth Visual

• Good Explanation of Cambell's Monomyth; also provides application to heroine