The Royal Portfolio

British Lit Time Period Information

Instructions:
1. Research for the answers to the following prompts and questions.
2. Type your information and copy the link to the website that contained the information allow the boxes to expand as you type or insert information.
3. You should read various websites to find comprehensive information, but you need to document two independent, reliable and credible sources that you will use
to present your information on your Royal Portfolio site.
4. When the chart is completed, you will present your information in paragraph form as if you are telling someone the story of England (see instructions below).
5. You should not simply string along facts and dates, but create a logical, coherent, sophisticated piece of writing that incorporates senior-level vocabulary and
sentence structure. Review the rubric for standards and criteria for grading.

Literary/Historical Time Period:

Prompt

Source #1 and Information

1. What are the

years of the
time period?
Keep in mind
that there is
really no
exact year, as
many
historians
have varying
ideas of when
a period may
begin or
finish.

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_in_the_Middle_Ages
5th century through to the start of the Early Modern period in

3. Who are the

major ethnic
or cultural
groups within
the time
period?
a. Where
did they
come
from
b. What
traditions
did they
bring

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Britons

Source #2 and Information

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/

The Middle Ages, 1154 - 1485

1485.

Celtic Britons
Great Britain
Archaeology and art
Celtic polytheism or Celtic paganism

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normans

Normans
France
Visual Arts, Music, Norman Law, and Architecture
Catholic orthodoxy

with
them?
c. What is
their
religious
5. Who is the
most
powerful
single person
who
influences the
time period?
a. What
actions
did he do
to impact
the time
period?
b. What
contributi
on did he
make to
the
developm
ent of
Great
Britain

Source: http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/famous-medievalpeople/

7. What
influence did
the history or
cultural
events have
on the
literature of
the time?
Describe in at
least three

Source:
http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_art_literature.php

Source: http://www.lordsandladies.org/kings-in-middle-ages.htm

Kings
Laws
Good or Bad choices that helped them stay king

The history of that time contributed many stories fictional and

nonfictional to the literature. It also combined most of the
culture from other places and incorporated it into literature.
Medieval history also contributed lots of folklore based on past
events that had taken place.

Kings
Increase taxation
Create laws
Make choices that were good or themselves

Source: http://people.umass.edu/eng2/per/medieval.html

Many stories that have been passed down through oral

tradition have influenced people to create books and poetry
based on the stories that were told. The imagination of people
wanting to be out of their individual struggle also contributes
to literature. People also took certain events and retold the
story in a different perspective also contributing to different
attributes of literature.

statements.

9. What are the

traits/convent
ions of the
poetry of the
period? (i.e.
extended
metaphors,
imagery, etc.)
a. What are
the
messages
and/or
themes of
the poetic
writing?
b. Name the
titles and
authors of
three
pieces of
poetry.
11. What are the
traits/convent
ions of the
prose writing
of the period?
(i.e. extended
metaphors,
imagery, etc.)
a. What are
the
messages
and/or

Source: http://www.slideshare.net/bhop/medieval-poetry-presentation

Religious Beliefs
Beowulf by unknown
The song of Rowland by Gerard J. Brault
Many iambic Hymns by saint ambrose

Source:
https://britlitwithbeavers.wikispaces.com/Characteristics+of+Mediev
al+Literature

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_literature#Notable_literature_o
f_the_period

Christian Themes
Cantigas de Santa Maria, Galician
The Book of the City of Ladies, Christine de Pizan
Book of the Civilized Man, Daniel of Beccles

The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Heavenly Virtues
Physiognomy and "The Humours"
Values of "courtly love"
The Code of Chivalry(CF)
Caedmon wrote "The Dream of the Holy Rood."
Venerable Bede wrote the Ecclesiastical History of
England Geoffrey
Chaucer author of the Canterbury Tales.

Source: http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-3characteristics-middle-ages-206715

Love, chivalry, Magic

Spiritual Exercises, Gertrude the Great
Summa Theologiae, Thomas Aquinas
Tin B Cailnge, anonymous Irish author

themes of
the prose
writing?
b. Name the
titles and

Combine the information into a logical, coherent paragraph that tells the story of the historical and literary time period.
o Remember that a solid, comprehensive, senior-level paragraph is at least 8-10 sentences.
o Remember that it has a topic sentence and a concluding sentence.
o Remember that you may include information that you recall from research but may not necessarily be part of the graphic organizer above.
You should create a piece of writing that show how seniors take task, purpose, and audience into careful consideration, choosing words,
information, structures, and formats deliberately during the writing process. Merely copying and pasting information will not meet the Common
Core literacy standards.
The Medieval Times took place from the 5th century to the 1400s. It was conquered by the Celtic Britons, who were from Great Britain and later the
Normans, who were from France. The Celtics brought Archeology and different forms of art to England. They believed in more than one god. The
Normans brought their own laws, music, visual arts, and other times of art also. However, the believed in one god like the native English people.
Both of these ethic groups ran their kingdoms the same way. Both of them had class systems and were by kings. The literature during this time was
based on Christian beliefs. The Medieval Times were based Christianity, Conquest, and an explosion of literature.