Essential Questions for Beowulf

1. What makes someone or something a monster?
2. What does it mean to be a hero?
3. To what extent, should we value honor, courage, and  loyalty?
4. ​What does it mean to be a good leader?

Monday, February 12

         Today's Agenda:

1. Background Notes on Beowulf
2. Read and discuss Lines 1-360
3. Click here for the Reading Plan & Unlocking the Word-Hoard Assignment
4. List of Characters in Lines 1-360:  
5. Narrator ~ Mr. Shaw
6. Danish Coast Guard ~ 
7. Beowulf ~ 
8. Hrothgar's herald ~
9. Wulfgar ~
10. Hrothgar ~

Tuesday, February 13

      Today's Agenda:

1. ​Share "Structure of Beowulf" Assignment
2. Click here for the Reading Plan & Unlocking the Word-Hoard Assignment
3. Read together Lines 361 to 883​​

Tuesday, February 20

         Today's Agenda:​

Wednesday, February 21

         Today's Agenda:

1. Click here for the Reading Plan & Unlocking the Word-Hoard Assignment
2. Read and discuss together Lines 662 to 1061
3. Discuss: Based upon what you have already picked up about the character of Beowulf and 6th century Scandinavian cultural notions of leadership, the role of the warrior, and the code of honor, how do you think Beowulf will respond to Hrothgar's statement of thanks in lines 927 to line 955? Contrast your answer with what Beowulf actually says. 

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 11–12 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.4c   Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, its etymology, or its standard usage.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.4a   Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

Highlight the definition in which the word is used in context.

Thursday, February 22

Lines 816-17: "Sinews split and the bone-lappings burst."

         Today's Agenda:

1. JOURNAL #1: THE HEOROT HERALD
2. Click here for the Reading Plan & Unlocking the Word-Hoard Assignment
3. Read and discuss together Lines 1160 to 1278.

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Friday, February 26

        Today's Agenda:

1. ​Click here for the Reading Plan & Unlocking the Word-Hoard
2. Read and discuss together Lines 1279 to 1590.
3. JOURNAL #2: GRENDEL'S MOTHER​

Wednesday, February 27

         Today's Agenda:

1. ​Click here for the Reading Plan & Unlocking the Word-Hoard
2. Read and discuss together Lines 1591 to 1758.​
3. Identify five Scandinavian values that are revealed in Hrothgar's speech.  

Thursday, February 28

        Today's Agenda:

1. ​Click here for the Unlocking the Word-Hoard
2. Read and discuss together Lines 1759 to 1998.​

Friday, March 1

        Today's Agenda:

1. ​Click here for the Unlocking the Word-Hoard
2. Read and discuss together Lines 1999 to 2199.​

​Beowulf Projects

         Today's Agenda:

1. ​Click here for the Unlocking the Word-Hoard
2. Read and discuss together Lines 2200-2424.​
3. ​Create your own kennings here!

​          Today's Agenda:

1. JOURNAL #3: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT A
2. ​Click here for the Unlocking the Word-Hoard
3. Read and discuss together Lines 2425-2619.
4. ​Turn in "Create your own Kennings" assignment. ​​

​           Today's Agenda:

1. JOURNAL #4: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT B
2. ​Click here for the Unlocking the Word-Hoard
3. Read and discuss together Lines 2620-2891.​​​​

​          Today's Agenda:

1. JOURNAL #5: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT C
2. ​Click here for the Unlocking the Word-Hoard
3. The Word-Hoard is due today.
4. Read and discuss together Lines 2892-3189.​​​

          Today's Agenda:

1. The Word-Hoard is due today.
2. Read and discuss together Lines 2892-3189.​​
3. JOURNAL #6: THEME​
4. Podcast Assignment

         Today's Agenda:​

1. The final journal is due on Monday.
2. Podcast Assignment is due today.​