The Royal Portfolio

British Lit Time Period Information

Instructions:
Research for the answers to the following prompts and questions.
Type your information and copy the link to the website that contained the information allow
the boxes to expand as you type or insert information.
You should read various websites to find comprehensive information, but you need to
document two independent, reliable and credible sources that you will use to present your
information on your Royal Portfolio site.
When the chart is completed, you will present your information in paragraph form as if you
are telling someone the story of England (see instructions below).
You should not simply string along facts and dates, but create a logical, coherent,
sophisticated piece of writing that incorporates senior-level vocabulary and sentence
structure. Review the rubric for standards and criteria for grading.

Literary/Historical Time Period:

Prompt
Source #1 and Information
What are the
Source: http://www.medievalplus.com/medievalyears of the time
history/
period?
The medieval time period began around 476 AD and
Keep in mind that ended around 1517

Source

Source: http://www.medieva

Talks about major events

there is really no
exact year, as
many historians
have varying
ideas of when a
period may begin
or finish.

Who are the

major ethnic or
cultural groups
within the time
period?
Where did
they come
from
What
traditions did
they bring
with them?
What is their
religious
focus? (could
be more than
one)

Who is the most

Source:
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/religion.html
In the medieval times there was only Catholic Churches.
So their religious focus was majority on Christianity but
they practiced catholiism.

Source: http://www.thefinertim
customs.html
They brought different trad
marriage which are Munte
unions. They also celebrate

Source: http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/marco-

Source:

powerful single
person who
influences the
time period?
What actions
did he do to
impact the
time period?
What
contribution
did he make
to the
development
of Great
Britain

polo
Marco Polo was so called famous because of his
adventures and travels.

Source: http://people.umass.edu/eng2/per/medieval.html
The invasion was one of the events that had an
influence. The Black Plague and Peasnts Revolt also
had an influence.

http://www.hyperhistory.com/o
Marco Polo returned to Ve
went to fight against the G

Source: http://www.medieval-l
history/medieval-history-timel
The hundrerd year war had
Great Famine and Battle p

What influence
did the history or
cultural events
have on the
literature of the
time? Describe in
at least three
statements.

What are the

traits/conventions
of the poetry of
the period? (i.e.
extended
metaphors,
imagery, etc.)
What are the
messages
and/or themes
of the poetic
writing?
Name the
titles and
authors of
three pieces
of poetry.

Source: http://www.medievalchronicles.com/medievallife/medieval-poetry/
Famous short poems were Fowels in the Faith, Merry it
is while summer lasts, and Somer is y-comen in

Source: http://www.medieval-l
literature.htm
3 Famous Poets that influe
Troubadours, Trouveres, an

What are the

Source: http://www.historicalnovels.info/Medieval.html

Source: http://medieval.stormt

traits/conventions
of the prose
writing of the
period? (i.e.
extended
metaphors,
imagery, etc.)
What are the
messages
and/or themes
of the prose
writing?
Name the
titles and
authors of
three pieces
of prose.

Very good writing example

Capitalis Rustica

Combine the information into a logical, coherent paragraph that tells the
story of the historical and literary time period.

3 Novels of the medieval time period are The Medieval

Celts, Anglo-Saxon England and Continental Europe,
and Norman England.

Remember that a solid, comprehensive, senior-level paragraph is at least 8-10

sentences.
Remember that it has a topic sentence and a concluding sentence.
Remember that you may include information that you recall from research but
may not necessarily be part of the graphic organizer above.

The Medival time dealt with a lot of different events. The Black Death was one of
the most devastating events in human history. They focused on Christianity and
mainly Christianity. They also practiced Catholicism even though they were
majorly Christianity. Marco Polo was Famous for his adventures and travels.
There are different poems and proses of the Medival time. There are many
different ones that are important.
You should create a piece of writing that show how seniors take task, purpose, and
audience into careful consideration, choosing words, information, structures, and
formats deliberately during the writing process. Merely copying and pasting
information will not meet the Common Core literacy standards.