Beowulf

=Beowulf=

OBJECTIVES
-To identify characteristics of Anglo-Saxon culture as reflected in the writings of the period -To analyze the relationship between literature and history -To analyze the relationship between language and literature -To analyze the relationship between Old English and Modern English -To identify the literary elements of Anglo-Saxon poetry -To demonstrate an understanding of the Anglo-Saxon period and literature through writing -To learn the following specific skills/concepts/terms: oral poetry, scop, heroic tradition, elegiac tradition, epic, riddle, rhythm, caesura, alliteration, kenning, Old English

__Lesson 1 (Weds)__
1. Discuss class syllabus and essential questions - Boyertown Times activity  [|essentialquestionslesson.doc] __Lesson 2 (Thurs)__ 1. Lesson on elements of a heroic epic 2. Assign Hero diagnostic essay - due Tuesday  [|beowulfherolesson.doc] __Lesson 3 (Tuesday)__ 1. Give diagnostic test <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. If time, begin work on Hero paper <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|english lit student diagnostic.doc] [|heropaper.doc] <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Lesson 4 (Wednesday)__ <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. Discussion of elements of Anglo-Saxon Literature using text <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. //[|The Dark Ages: Europe After the Fall of Rome]// video) <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. Ages of English: Riddles [] <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|beowulfhistorylesson.docx] <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Lesson 5 (Thursday)__Old English Riddles activity <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|medievalriddleslesson.docx] <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Lesson 6 (Friday)__Seafarer <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|barbseafarerlesson.doc] <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Lesson 7 (Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday)__Read through text Beowulf - looking for heroic traits/paraphrase worksheet/GIST Readers notebook for some <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Lesson 8__Objective test on Beowulf <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Lesson 9__Begin group project "You be the Scop"