Friday, 10/2 & Tuesday, 10/6 Beowulf

Friday Oct 2 and Tuesday Oct 6

Learning Target

Read and comprehend complex media and informational texts 

Friday: Reading Immersion (five points, make up in Hornet Hour for 25 minutes and have your teacher email me.) Be sure you have read "The Battle With Grendel's Mother"; summarize it in your journal.
Grade check (on Fridays, I will be asking that you check your grades and take time to make up missing assignments as time allows.)
Tuesday 10/6
Daily Activity:
1. Journal: What Makes a Hero?

From the fierce, doomed Anglo-Saxon warrior Beowulf to King Arthur and his loyal knights, bound by their code of chivalry, early British literature shows a deep fascination with the hero as the embodiment of society's highest ideals. As these ideals have shifted, the image of the hero has changed too. What do you believe are the qualities of a true hero? Cite a specific example in illustration.

2. Beowulf selections: The Battle With Grendel's Mother (read aloud in class)
3. Clash of the Gods: documentary continued


Reminders/Due Dates:
Tuesday before break, you will be completing an exit activity on Anlgo-Saxon values, using text-based evidence.