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from Beowulf. Prentice Hall Literature Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes pages 36 - 63. Day One. Building Background. Group Discussion. Who are today’s heroes? What special qualities do these people possess?

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  1. fromBeowulf Prentice Hall Literature Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes pages 36 - 63

  2. Day One Building Background

  3. Group Discussion • Who are today’s heroes? What special qualities do these people possess? • With a small group, brainstorm a list of people who are admired as heroes. Next to the name of each person on the list, jot down a few qualities that make this person a hero. What does your list suggest about the qualities that people prize today?

  4. Pretest • We will take a pretest on the academic and reading vocabulary for this lesson in order to measure your knowledge of the standards being taught. • These questions will be on the Post-test along with questions on the reading selection.

  5. Learning Objectives • Analyze the archetype of the epic hero (R3.6) • Analyze conventions of epic poetry (R3.1) • Explore the theme of good vs. evil (R3.0)

  6. epic hero

  7. classical epic poems

  8. good v. evil

  9. Language Objectives • Define key academic and reading vocabulary. • Compare and contrast the hero Beowulf with heroes from Star Wars. • Use paraphrasing, summarizing, or quoting to show the sequence of events using a dialectical journal focusing on the theme of good v. evil.

  10. Day Two Review & Vocabulary

  11. Review • What are the differences between quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing? • These three ways of incorporating other writers' work into your own writing differ according to the closeness of your writing to the source writing.

  12. paraphrase • To put a passage from source material into your own words. You must credit the original source. Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage, taking a somewhat broader segment of the source and condensing it slightly.

  13. summarize • Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s). Once again, it is necessary to attribute summarized ideas to the original source. Summaries are significantly shorter than the original and take a broad overview of the source material.

  14. quote • Quotations must be identical to the original, using a narrow segment of the source. They must match the source document word for word and must be attributed to the original author.

  15. Academic Vocabulary • epic • legendary hero/epic warrior • conflict • compare and contrast • epithet • alliteration • kenning • caesura • wyrd • scop

  16. epic • a long narrative poem with regular meter and formal, elevated, or even lofty language • sometimes developed orally • celebrates the deeds of a legendary or heroic figure • gods or godlike beings who intervene • serious tone

  17. epic hero • Larger-than-life character • battles the forces of evil • represents widespread national, cultural, or religious values

  18. conflict • struggle between opposing forces • An external conflict exists when a character struggles against some outside force, such as another person or nature. • An internal conflict is a struggle within the mind of a character

  19. compare and contrast • identify similarities and differences

  20. epithet • a brief phrase or adjective used to characterize a person, place, or thing. • they provide a brief summary of the characters’ most essential qualities. • For example, in Beowulf God is usually described as “the Lord of all Life,” “the Ruler of glory,” “the Lord of heaven and earth,” and “our eternal Lord.”

  21. alliteration • the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity.

  22. kenning • Two-word poetic renaming of people, places, and things, such as the kenning whales’ home for the sea • A kenning is a specific type of epithet

  23. caesura • Rhythmic breaks in the middle of the lines, where the reciter could pause for breath

  24. wyrd • fate

  25. scops • Oral poets

  26. theme of good v. evil • Struggle or conflict between good & evil. • Part of the human condition representing man’s struggle with himself to do the right thing. • Struggle between ideals of good and evil. • Christianity vs. Paganism

  27. Reading Vocabulary • reparation • solace • purge • writhing • massive • loathsome

  28. reparation • (n) making up for wrong or injury

  29. solace • (n) comfort; relief

  30. purge • (v) to purify; cleanse

  31. writhing • (adj) making twisting or turning motions

  32. massive • (adj) big and solid

  33. loathsome • (adj) disgusting

  34. Day Three “The Wrath of Grendel”

  35. fromBeowulf • the most famous epic in the British tradition • set in 6th century Scandinavia • originally told in Old English • told and retold for 100’s of years • written down in the 11th century, which marked the beginning of English Literature

  36. Day Four “The Coming of Beowulf” & “The Battle with Grendel”

  37. “The Battle with Grendel” • Read to discover the qualities that make Beowulf a hero.

  38. Quick write • What are your first impressions of Beowulf? • How might a contemporary of Beowulf’s describe the qualities of heroes of the time?

  39. study guide • Answer the questions on the study guide.

  40. Day Five “The Monster’s Lair” & “The Battle with Grendel’sMother”

  41. Quick Write • Recall a time when you stood up for a friend or family member. Why did you defend the person? • Describe the situation and explain why you took a stand.

  42. The Battle with Grendel’s Mother • Grendel’s mother stands up for her son. Read to find out why?

  43. Day Six “The Last Battle”

  44. Quick Write • Are some things worth sacrificing one’s life for? What might they be? • Talk about someone who risked his or her life to help someone else. What was the result?

  45. The Battle with the Dragon • Read to discover how, out of selflessness, a man makes the ultimate sacrifice.

  46. Day Seven John Gardner’s Grendel

  47. compare/contrast

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