Year 7
Today you are going to look at Anglo-Saxon religion…
Follow the instructions step by step:
1.
“Anglo-Saxons & Religion”, p.47
2.
The text mentions St. Patrick. For interest’s sake, let’s look at two short video clips to see who he was…
A Brief History of St. Patrick’s Day. (1:47 minutes long)
St. Patrick’s Day: Bet You didn’t Know. (2:34 minutes long)
3.
Let’s make sure that you also understand the following words mentioned in the article on “Anglo-Saxons and Religion”:
4.
Fill in the meanings of the vocabulary on page 47.
(You need to write the meanings of the words into the boxes on page 47.)
5.
Examine the diagram below. It gives an overview of religion in Britain from Celtic times to Anglo-Saxon times…
The diagram shows that the Celts were mainly pagans; The Romans were first pagans and then became Christians; The Romano-British were mainly Christians; The Anglo-Saxons were mainly pagans and then became Christians.
You are going to learn how the pagan Anglo-Saxons became Christians and what impact these Anglo-Saxons had on religion in England.
WHY?
It is important to know how the people of Britain became Christian, because for centuries the Church dominated society and controlled the way people thought about life!
6.
Before we look at Anglo-Saxon Religion, let’s go back to Roman times and look at the Roman religion first.
Roman gods. (3:48 minutes long)
7.
Fill in the missing words on the text on p.48.
SOLUTION:
(1:41 minutes long)
8.
Now, complete the Task on p.49. You have to match the names of the Roman gods with the descriptions in the center of the page. (You can draw lines to connect the names and descriptions, or use different highlighters to show which names belong to which descriptions.)
SOLUTION:
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