Beowulf Test!

Anglo-Saxons and Beowulf

Test on MONDAY, February 24

Study the following documents:

• Anglo-Saxon Literary Elements
• Comparing Anglo-Saxon Tales
• 12 Steps of the Hero Myth
• Beowulf Questions and Chart (DUE MONDAY)

Remember that your Comic Strip is also due on Tuesday. You may work on it after you finish your test.

Beowulf BEGINS!

We've read a little bit of Beowulf, and it is now time to continue! Keep in mind Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey as we move along through the text. You'll need twelve comic squares for your Beowulf Comic, so don't waste them all on just the first battle with Grendel! There is plenty of adventure left in the rest of the epic to fill in the rest of your Study Guide Question Sheet!

The Many Faces of Grendel

Check out Grendel from another point of view...
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/grendel/

The Epic Hero

We continue our Anglo-Saxon Unit with Beowulf, one of the original epic tales of the English literary canon. Even though Beowulf is one of the oldest texts we will read, the story has been repeated for generations. Joseph Campbell wrote about this generations-old story in The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Today we read a summary of his major points and the steps of a hero's journey. This journey is as epic as Beowulf and Batman and as common as "Phineas and Ferb." Even romances, comedies, and other genres fit the mold set out by Joseph Campbell.

See a comparison of modern movies at this link: http://patrickgarvin.com/blog/?p=1172

Beowulf Question Packet

Anglo-Saxon Literature

Remember to go back through your comparison chart to see what elements from "The Seafarer" by Ezra Pound you think fit into the Anglo-Saxon era. Why are they so gloomy? Why is he alone?

Monday, we will look at the following question: What is similar and different about the Ezra Pound remake vs. the traditional Anglo-Saxon text?

TESTING DAYS!!!

English III Classes (1st and 2nd Period)

Forming a Nation (Foundational American Texts)
Test on THURSDAY, Feb 7
Study the following documents:

• SOAPS
• Declaration in Brief
• Declaration and Crisis Packet (handout in class)
• Ben Franklin aphorisms (in textbook and in class notebook)

English IV Classes (4th Period)

Anglo-Saxons and Beowulf

Test on FRIDAY, Feb 8 (after the voc quiz....we will probably finish the test on Monday)

Study the following documents:

• Anglo-Saxon Literary Elements
• Comparing Anglo-Saxon Tales
• 12 Steps of the Hero Myth
• Beowulf Questions

It's All Gloom and Doom

Today we finished the gloomy and independent Anglo-Saxon poems. Remember to go back and finish your comparison chart to turn in tomorrow for how "The Seafarer," "The Wife's Lament," and Ezra Pound's "The Seafarer" fit into the Anglo-Saxon era. Why are they so gloomy? What literary devices can you find?

You will also turn in your "Gloomy Mood" Paragraphs tomorrow.

STUDY TIME!!!

All English 4 classes need to STUDY for the Anglo-Saxon Test that we are having tomorrow. Best of luck! Remember to study the info on the following things:

Anglo-Saxon and Beowulf Test Review

·         Key Terms, People, and Ideas

o   kenning

o   caesura

o   alliteration

o   epic

o   elegy

o   who brought Christianity to Anglo-Saxony
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByVKpn2OdpFAS1lOZVNHemVZUWs/edit

·         12 Steps of Hero Myth (Joseph Campbell The Hero with a Thousand Faces)

o   Order of the 12 steps

o   Personal examples of each step

o   Beowulf seen through the 12 steps
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByVKpn2OdpFAN1laaURDY1dFbVk/edit

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByVKpn2OdpFASGlNVktwNk9LalE/edit

·         How to read an Anglo-Saxon poem/elegy

o   chart from “Comparing Anglo-Saxon Texts”

o   concepts of exploring the world, individualism, and dark settings

o   labeling key literary devices

o   understanding the responsive feelings to Anglo-Saxon poetry and ideals

o   oral-tradition characteristics/problems/etc

·         Beowulf

o   basic plot and characters

§  Beowulf

§  Burton Raffel

§  Hrothgar

§  Cain

§  Grendel

§  Grendel’s Mother

§  Hrunting

§  Wiglaf

o   refer to Read-Along Questions

o   ideals and values of Anglo-Saxon Culture as shown in the epic

§  hero

§  strength

§  Godliness

§  loyalty

§  women’s role

§  boldness/speech-making

Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon DUE DATES

We'll be finishing up Beowulf this week. Here are the running deadlines for this week:

ENGLISH 4 HONORS
DUE DATE, Assignment
Tuesday, Read 1473-2220
Wednesday, Read 2221-end
Thursday, Question Sheet
Thursday, ANGLO SAXON TEST
Tuesday (next week), Comic with one page written explanation

ENGLISH 4

DUE DATE, Assignment
Thursday, Question Sheet
Thursday, ANGLO SAXON TEST
Friday, Comic (BE PREPARED to write your one page explanation in class)

Beowulf BEGINS!

Keep working on your question sheet and get a head-start on comics if you feel so inclined. Remember that we will only read aloud SOME of the epic; therefore you will need to be continuing work on your own time.

ALSO remember to bring in your Product Approval Form!

4th Period: Read from where we left off (line 320) to line 924 tonight. Remember your questions, because they may come in handy tomorrow!!!!


Beowulf Questions: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByVKpn2OdpFARlQwREtsRXFyOGs
Summary by Joseph Campbell: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByVKpn2OdpFASjJqTWF6dUg5cTA
Beowulf Comic Strip: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByVKpn2OdpFAaklLbVkwamlTcUU

English IV Honors: GET BEOWULF

Get a copy of Beowulf you can bring to class and read. You need this TOMORROW!!

There are a few websites that also have this for free. Feel free to add a comment with a link for your friends!

Beowulf Resources

The Adventures of Beowulf

BBC - History - British History in depth: Ages of English Timeline

The Beauty of Anglo-Saxon Poetry: A Prelude to Beowulf | EDSITEment

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