Saxons
OUR LEARNING JOURNEY IS...
Buried Treasure and Saxon Hoards!
We will be discovering answers to the following questions:
- Who were the Saxons?
- Where did the Saxons come from?
- Why did the Saxons come to Britain?
- Who were the Saxon's leaders?
- Did the Celts want the Saxons to come to Britain?
- What were the Saxon's beliefs and laws?
- Who were King Alfred, The Venerable Bede and Beowulf?
Beowulf
As part of our Saxon Learning Journey, we will be reading the most famous Saxon story: Beowulf!
Click here to find out about the origins of the story.
Many of the words in the original tale of "Beowulf" are two-word descriptions known as "kennings". Follow the link below to find out about Kennings. Click here to find out about kennings.
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