Lesson Planning

The children will find out about the importance of storytelling in Anglo-Saxon culture, look at some Old English and attempt some translation.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To understand the importance of oral storytelling in Anglo-Saxon society.
• To become familiar with an epic poem written in Anglo-Saxon times.

Children will:

• Discuss story telling as an important part of Anglo-Saxon culture understand that stories were passed down orally so that they changed over time.
• Understand that the Anglo-Saxons spoke an old form of English that has evolved into the modern language today.
• Understand the term ‘alliteration’ and use the poetic technique.