English IV Group Research Assignment #1
Points - 50
Step 1: We are going to do research projects to help us settle into the world of the Anglo-Saxons
so as to improve our understanding and enjoyment of Beowulf! For this project, we will
essentially be looking at aspects of the history of England for relevant time periods. The groups
are already assigned in sets of four students. The topics are assigned as well. The assignments are
as follows:
1) Group 1 = Caroline, Jose, Nathan, Emily
Topic – Celtic day-to-day life, Celtic women (Here, Celtic refers to the people of
England prior to 60ish A.D. That is the time before the arrival of the Romans. These people were
known as the Celtic Britons. These people persisted into the middle ages, but we are interested in
their lives prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasion.)
2) Group 2 = Dewey, Riley, Otelia, Shaina
Topic – Celtic Religion, Romans in Britain (Again, by Celtic religion we mean that
religion of Celtic Britons as it existed prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasion. Spoiler – this has to do
with Druids.)
3) Group 3 = Jerome, McKenzie, Tyler, Kaytlyn
Topic – Anglo-Saxon invasion, Alfred the Great
4) Group 4 = Brandon, Angela, Jordan, Logan
Topic – Women in Anglo-Saxon culture, Christian monasteries in Anglo-Saxon
England
Step 2: Begin your research. Work together with your group members to agree upon the
important information that you should include. Evaluate your sources carefully. Your sources do
not need to be academic, but they should be sound. That means make sure their information is
correct. Each group will make a works cited page including the sources that they used.
Step 3: Create your visual aide. For your presentation, you must create a visual aide (I
recommend PowerPoint or Google Slides. However, a more artistic approach in the form of a
poster or sculpture is totally acceptable if that plays to your strengths. All groups are responsible
for a thorough report of information based on your topic). It should include something like the
following: 1. Bullet point information (do NOT put long descriptions – you will verbally share
the information on your visual) 2. Appropriate images that add to your information 3. A
properly‐formatted MLA style Works Cited page at the end.