Beowulf lesson plans

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Teach students about Kennings through examples from Beowulf. Make connections using modern-day examples.

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Introduction to Beowulf Story isn’t about the English—it’s about the Danes and the Geats. Romans controlled England (up to Hadrian’s Wall) until the 5 th century Waves of post-Roman invasions by Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Danes, and Irish Native Britons couldn’t hold them off Hadrian’s Wall was built by the Romans to keep the Barbarians out. The wall is named after the Roman Emperor Hadrian who ruled Rome between 117 and 137 AD.

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Read our free guide to teaching Beowulf, an epic tale perfect for examining the traits of heroes and introducing students to Old English works.