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    The document provides guidance for an assignment on presenting English literature periods and movements. Students are asked to choose a media format to present on: 1) the historical, social, and political context of a period; 2) common genres and styles; 3) focal aspects; and 4) major literary works and authors. An example is given covering the Old English period from 450-1066, addressing the invasion of England, religious evolution, and Battle of Hastings, as well as poetry forms, religious themes, and important works like Beowulf. Students are also asked to provide feedback on each other's presentations.

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    The document provides guidance for an assignment on presenting English literature periods and movements. Students are asked to choose a media format to present on: 1) the historical, social, and political context of a period; 2) common genres and styles; 3) focal aspects; and 4) major literary works and authors. An example is given covering the Old English period from 450-1066, addressing the invasion of England, religious evolution, and Battle of Hastings, as well as poetry forms, religious themes, and important works like Beowulf. Students are also asked to provide feedback on each other's presentations.

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    The document provides guidance for an assignment on presenting English literature periods and movements. Students are asked to choose a media format to present on: 1) the historical, social, and political context of a period; 2) common genres and styles; 3) focal aspects; and 4) major literary works and authors. An example is given covering the Old English period from 450-1066, addressing the invasion of England, religious evolution, and Battle of Hastings, as well as poetry forms, religious themes, and important works like Beowulf. Students are also asked to provide feedback on each other's presentations.

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    Assignments Meeting 2

    Periods and Moves of English Literature

    As you know that knowing and understanding historical, social, and political context of
    each period to interpret the literary works properly. Now, it is time for you to present your
    understanding on English Literature Periods and Moves. You can choose any form of media to
    present it (e.g. mind-map, table, essay writing, ppt, video or audio recording, info-graphics, or any
    other media that you are comfortable with. Do not forget to give comments and feed-backs on
    your friends' works.
    Important parts you need to show:
    1. Historical/Social/Political Context
    2. Genre/Style
    3. Focus/Aspects
    4. Literaty Works/Authors
    Example:
    Periods Context Genre/Style Focus/Aspects Literary
    Works/Authors
    Old English – The invasion of Celtic – Poetry (Epic and – German heroes – Beowulf (Epic)
    (450-1066) England by Germanic tribes Elegiac – Positive and – The Wanderer
    – The culture and forming of – Prose negative aspects (Elegiac)
    borders was developed – Riddles of life – Writings of Alfred
    – Religious evolution by – Metaphorical and – Religious the Great
    Christian missionaries alliterative messages – Caedmon’s Hymn
    – Ethelbert, the King of Kent, is – Paraphrasing of – Handed down – Monk Venerable
    the first English king to Biblical texts orally from one Bede’s The
    convert to Christianity generation to Ecclesiastical
    – The Battle of Hastings: The another History of the
    conquest of England, by the – Latin used in English People
    Norman-French William the schools and – Exeter Book
    Conqueror in 1066 ended churches (Riddles and
    Saxon rule. religious poems)

    The Middle
    Ages (Middle
    English)
    Period) 10-66-
    1500
    Other Example

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