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05 September 2025

B - ...when you read aloud in Anglo-Saxon English.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why is oral language important to culture?

We debriefed the reading from last class. Learners shared brief summaries of their sections and we framed Beowulf socio-economically and historically.

Learners looked up the pronunciation guide for Anglo-Saxon English, prepared to read two lines from the Prologue of Beowulf, then shared with the class.  We noted a few words which seemed familiar, and I explained that many pronouns and articles have remained unchanged from the original Old English.

READ: "The Coming of Grendel"

NEXT CLASS: Anglo-Saxon ideals
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