January 9, 2019
Standard:
RL.11-12.3 Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama.
Obj: I can analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of Beowulf.
Starter:
Make a connection between Beowulf and a modern day hero.
What characteristics do they share?
Explain how they are different.
Vocabulary:
Word: Epic Hero
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grandevents:
Your Definition:
Activity: Explain how Beowulf is an example of an epic hero.
Activity:
1. Beowulf Discussion
Create small groups of four people.
Each person in the group should number off 1-4.
Depending on the number you receive, you will answer the corresponding question.
You will then share your response with your group.
Discussion Questions
1. What is the purpose of the prologue?
2. How does the author establish the conflict?
3. How does the author create the protagonist and antagonist?
4. Why does the author choose to include paragraphs at the beginning and end book one with just visuals?
2. Gallery Walk
We will have a gallery walk based on book one.
For at least THREE people, answer the HOT question posed by your peer.
3. Beowulf Book Two
In groups of 2-3 people read through all of book two.
Select two images that stand out to you. You should have an image for each of the following: The Hero
The Villain
On the back of an index card, explain how it represents that archetype, why it is represented the way it is, and why you selected the images.
Closure
How does book two compare to chapters XX and XXI.
Identify one similarity and one difference.
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