1. March 9 th -13 th Journals, Vocabulary, Literary Terms, and DGP OLIVIA HARDISON

2. Monday March 9 th Seniors  M: Imagine you decide to take a trip on a time machine. You buckle up and program in “anywhere, anytime.” You land in a place called Geatland, around the year 500. Describe a typical day in Geatland. Include what you see, hear, taste, touch, and smell. Since you probably know little about life in these times, there are no right or wrong answers. Just guess about what you think everyday life would have been like. Use your imagination!  Literary Terms: objective summary, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, paradox (find in dictionary), and parable.  Vocabulary Terms: bellowing, exulting, heathen, malice  DGP sentence: both breck and jolie drove their cars for a long time and then found themselves in Arkansas  Find the following: 2 cor conj, 3 N, 2 av, 2pron, 2 n, 2prep, 1art, 1adj, 1cc, 1adv.

3. Monday March 9 th Juniors  What do you think it means to romanticize something; NOT SOMEONE, SOMETHING!  Literary Terms: objective summary, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, paradox (find in dictionary), and parable.  Vocabulary- prevalent, stagnant, precarious, impregnable, melancholy.  DGP: both breck and jolie drove their cars for a long time and then found themselves in Arkansas  MONDAY”S PARTS: PARTS OF SPEECH!  Find the following: 2 cor conj, 3 N, 2 av, 2pron, 2 n, 2prep, 1art, 1adj, 1cc, 1adv.

4. Tuesday March 10 th Seniors  When Scyld died, we read that his body was put out to sea. Scyld, a beloved lord and “ring-giver,” was placed in a prince’s barge whose prow was “bedecked with rings.” Treasures and ornaments gathered from afar were placed in the ship, which was also “nobly adorned with weapons of war and battle gear, blades, and armored mail.” These items were “heaped upon him” as a “hoard meant to travel hence with him into the watery realm. Write down what you think of this burial ritual and how it compares to other burial/funeral rituals you know about.  Vocabulary Terms ( one synonym): bellowing, exulting, heathen, malice  DGP sentence: both breck and jolie drove their cars for a long time and then found themselves in Arkansas  Find the following: 2 S, 2 DO, 2 VT, 2 OP, 2 PREP PH

5. Tuesday March 10 th Juniors  What do you think the literary element mood means? When determining the mood what should you consider?  Vocabulary Terms (one synonym): prevalent, stagnant, precarious, impregnable, melancholy.  DGP: both breck and jolie drove their cars for a long time and then found themselves in Arkansas  Find the following: 2 S, 2 DO, 2 VT, 2 OP, 2 PREP PH

6. Wednesday March 11 th Seniors  In Chapter II, we learn that Hrothgar suffered the “woes and unending travails” of dealing with Grendel for twelve years. Grendel harassed Hrothgar, hated him, murdered and massacred his people, and refused to speak with any of the Danish earls about making a pact of peace. We are not told why Grendel carried this much hatred in him. We can only surmise what Grendel’s life was like and why he behaved as he did. Writing from Grendel’s perspective, explain what it feels like to be you, a “hell-wizard,” a “dark death-shadow.” Why do you “lie in wait for old and young alike, prowling about and lurking at night on the misty moors”? Don’t just say you are angry, and it feels horrible. Explain it as if you were telling your best friend about how upset and depressed you have been over something that has happened to you. Provide the details in a letter to that friend.  Literary Terms (examples): objective summary, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, paradox (find in dictionary), and parable.  Vocabulary Terms (sentences): bellowing, exulting, heathen, malice  DGP: both breck and jolie drove their cars for a long time and then found themselves in Arkansas  Clause and sentence type.

7. Wednesday March 11 th Juniors  Respond to the following (how you feel or what you know about each of the following): greed, values, religion, bargaining, manipulation, good vs. evil, moral decay, temptation. Write each of these down for later use. These are themes!  Literary Terms (examples): objective summary, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, paradox (find in dictionary), and parable.  Vocabulary (sentences)- prevalent, stagnant, precarious, impregnable, melancholy.  DGP: both breck and jolie drove their cars for a long time and then found themselves in Arkansas  Clause and Sentence Type

8. Thursday March 12 th Seniors  Make a list of the key points in Beowulf’s address to the men in Hrothgar’s Hall.  Charades for literary terms and vocabulary!  DGP: both breck and jolie drove their cars for a long time and then found themselves in Arkansas  Capitalization and Punctuation

9. Thursday march 12 th Juniors  At home, research an American Author that seems interesting to you. Also, pick one of their writings that stands out to you and be prepared to share it in class tomorrow. This will be used later, so it is important that you have it completed. Copy down the author and name of the book somewhere that you will keep up with it along with in your journal.  For today, discuss what you have learned thus far in this class. You must pick at least two things.  Literary Terms and Vocabulary Terms Charades!  DGP: both breck and jolie drove their cars for a long time and then found themselves in Arkansas  Capitalization and Punctuation

10. Friday March 13 th Seniors  Write Beowulf’s obituary. Be sure that it is worthy of going down in history as the official statement on Beowulf’s life. Make sure that it looks like an obituary on paper.  Study for Quizzes!

11. Friday March 13 th Juniors  Present your findings from yesterday’s journal. Write down the name of the author and book that you liked that one other person shared.  STUDY FOR QUIZZES!!