1. A brief introduction to the melting pot of cultures that created the British people and literature

4. Magna Carta (1215) -parliamentary govt. Magna Carta (1215) -parliamentary govt. Shakespeare Shakespeare Sir Isaac Newton (1666) -gravity Sir Isaac Newton (1666) -gravity Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution Scottish biologist Alexander Fleming (1928) -penicillin Scottish biologist Alexander Fleming (1928) -penicillin Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt- radar use during WWII Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt- radar use during WWII Tolkien Tolkien Beatles and Led Zeppelin Beatles and Led Zeppelin J. K. Rowling J. K. Rowling Anti-terrorism strategies Anti-terrorism strategies London fashion London fashion

5. Celts came from the Iberian peninsula Tall blonde warriors Britons, Picts, and Scots Religion is animism Spirits are everywhere and need to be constantly appeased Priests and Druids Ritual dances and sacrifice (human!) Celtic myths inspired Sir Thomas Mallory’s King Arthur Bring magic, love, and adventure to oral tradition Birth of fantasy

6. Caesar invaded in 55 BC Caesar invaded in 55 BC Built roads Built roads Brought Christianity Brought Christianity In 409 AD withdrew and left no central government In 409 AD withdrew and left no central government

7. Angles and Saxons came from Germany in the middle of the 5 th century Angles and Saxons came from Germany in the middle of the 5 th century Jutes from Denmark (Vikings) Jutes from Denmark (Vikings) Celts fought fiercely- retreated to Wales Celts fought fiercely- retreated to Wales No centralized group until Alfred the Great (871-899) led the Anglo-Saxons against the Danes (settled in northeast and central England) No centralized group until Alfred the Great (871-899) led the Anglo-Saxons against the Danes (settled in northeast and central England) Irish and continental missionaries converted Anglo-Saxon kings to Christianity Irish and continental missionaries converted Anglo-Saxon kings to Christianity Common faith unites a nation Common faith unites a nation Normans invade from France and defeat Saxons and Danes in 1066 Normans invade from France and defeat Saxons and Danes in 1066

8. Life focused on need to protect clan Women had many rights including ownership of land Warrior gods similar to Norse mythology Thunor (Thor) Wooden (Odin) Concerned with bravery, loyalty, and generosity rather than mysticism From where does the word “England” originate?

10. Bards provided entertainment and preserved history Communal hall used for council meetings Sing stories of heroes Bards held position of honor in society with hunters, farmers, and warriors Is this value continued in today’s society?

11. Epic – what are the characteristics? Hero represents a people of society Setting is broad- upper and lower worlds Gods Language heightened Why? Composed in old English in 700-750 but is set in early 500 AD

12. Was there anything you saw today that you already knew? If so, what was it? What two new things did you find most interesting? Why? What other questions do you have about what we covered today?

13. “Beowulf Manuscript.” Marist University. Aug. 10, 2008..http://library.marist.edu/faculty-web- pages/morreale/RMProjects/Fall_2007/Donoghue/beowulf1.jpg Braveheart.Dir. Mel Gibson. Per. Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau. Paramount Films, 1995. Cream. “Crossroads.” Strange Brew. UMVD Import, 2003. Donovan. “Eldorado.” Sutras. Sony, 1996. Donovan. “Eldorado.” Sutras. Sony, 1996. “Hadiran’s Wall Map.” Wikimedia. Aug. 10, 2008.http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Hadrians_Wall_map.png “Iberian Peninsula.” Solarnavigator. Aug. 10, 2008.http://www.solarnavigator.net/geography/spain.htm

14. Led Zeppelin. “Kashmir.” Physical Graffiti. Atlantic, 1994. Northern Lights. “Carolan's Ramble To Cashel.”A Contemporary Celtic Journey. Narada Collection, 1993. Peter Gabriel. “Big Time.” Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats. Geffen Records, 2002. Page, Don N. "gravitation." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2008. Grolier Online. 10 Aug. 2008. “Penicillin." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2008. Grolier Online. 10 Aug. 2008. Rideout, Bonnie. “Air To Which Ossian Is Recited.” Celtic Circles. Maggie’s Music, 1994.Air To Which Ossian Is Recited

15. I Rideout, Bonnie. “North Highland Tunes. ” Celtic Circles. Maggie’s Music, 1994. “Stonehenge.” Photobucket. Aug. 10 th, 2008 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/pdmclerran/stonehenge- wallpaper-4.jpg. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/pdmclerran/stonehenge- wallpaper-4.jpg U2. “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.” Rattle and Hum. Island Records, 1990.. "Watson-Watt, Sir Robert Alexander." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2008. Grolier Online. 10 Aug. 2008. Green, E. A.