January 14, 2018
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:
What would happen in Beowulf if it were told from Grendel's perspective?
Explain how the story would change in 3-5 sentences.
Vocabulary:
Word:Anti Hero
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: central character in a story who lacks conventional heroic qualities and attributes such as idealism, courage and morality
Activity:Provide an example of an antihero and explain what qualities they possess.
Activity:
1. Grendel and Lord of the Rings
With a partner, read through the excerpt from Grendel in StudySync on pages 12-14.
Annotate the selection as you read.
Then, read through the The Lord of the Rings excerpt on pages 60-64.
Annotate as you read.
2. Questions for Discussion
Each table will be assigned a question to answer for one of the selections.
Make sure that you answer ALL parts of the questions.
You will share these with the class.
Questions
1. What comment does the novel make about being an outsider? Use textual evidence.
2. How does Grendel's outsider status relate to the themes of pain, isolation, good versus evil and the power of art to misrepresent reality? Use evidence.
3. Where does history end and legend begin? (Focus Question 6)
4. How does Frodo's conflict represent ideas of good and evil? Use evidence.
5. How do the Lord of the Rings themes connect to Grendel?
Questions
1. What comment does the novel make about being an outsider? Use textual evidence.
2. How does Grendel's outsider status relate to the themes of pain, isolation, good versus evil and the power of art to misrepresent reality? Use evidence.
3. Where does history end and legend begin? (Focus Question 6)
4. How does Frodo's conflict represent ideas of good and evil? Use evidence.
5. How do the Lord of the Rings themes connect to Grendel?
3. Socratic Seminar Tomorrow
Topic
Archetypes
Driving Questions:
What archetypal patterns persist over time in a variety of cultures?
What explains these universal patterns, and how might they inform our approach to understanding ourselves and the world around us?
Preparation
Review the document above.
You must create THREE different HOT questions for the seminar tomorrow.
Textual Evidence
You should have evidence to support your ideas.
This can be pulled from any text read in this unit and/or additional resources.
Closure
What is one thing you have learned about archetypes from your research for the seminar?
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