Mon 9/26 Beowulf: Grendel

Monday 9/26

Anglo Saxon England

Learning Target
Gain context knowledge reading for selections in Unit 1

Daily Activity:

1. Journal, Nature of Evil: Unlike the monsters in Beowulf, those in our world are not always easy to identify. Evil can hide in the most unexpected places: behind a smiling face, between the lines of a law, in otherwise noble-sounding words. Even when evil is clearly exposed, people may disagree on how to confront it.
What does evil mean to you? Write your own definition of the word, and provide some examples of real-life monsters.

2. Read 34-37 in the text and define the following in your notes. Provide an example: 
epic, archetype, allegory,  kenning, alliteration, caesura

Explain/define the following characters from Beowulf
Beowulf, Grendel, Heorot, Hrothgar, Higelac,
thane; so, who would Higelac's thane be?

3. Read 38-41 in text: "Grendel"

Reminders/Due Dates:

Typed revision due Wed., Writing Assignment #1