Thursday, October 8, 2015

Thursday, 10/8 ... Nearing the end of Beowulf ... and Beowulf Test Review


OBJECTIVE ...

Students will

  • Relate the characters, setting, and theme of Beowulf to the historical, social, & economic ideas of its time.
  • Evaluate the changes in sound, form, fig. lang. and dramatic structure of poetry.



WARM UP ...

CWoD ... VORACIOUS


TODAY ...

  • Continue reading Beowulf.
    • "The Battle with Grendel's Mother" thru p 61. should be read by the end of class today.
    • "Beowulf's Last Battle" thru p. 70 should be read by the end of class on Friday.
    • All reading questions will be due and must be turned in by the end of class on Friday (turn them in that day - not before).


  • As you read, you should also begin working on the Beowulf test review - we will take the Beowulf test on Tuesday 10/13.  The review itself will be a daily grade and will be turned in on test day.