“It’s a man-vs.-beast Monday!”

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Do Now How do you define a hero? How do you define a hero? – What qualities are found in a hero? – Describe the actions you might see a hero display.

Advertisements

$100 $400 $300$200$400 $200$100$100$400 $200$200$500 $500$300 $200$500 $100$300$100$300 $500$300$400$400$500.

Beowulf Test Review Jeopardy:

Structure of Beowulf. Balanced Halves PART I: DanesPART 2: Geats Background: Shield → Beow → Halfdane → Hrothgar Hrothgar comes to power after youth.

Grade 10 Honors Mr. Esner.  Oldest recorded English myth.  First recorded in the 8 th century, is set in the 7 th century, but is thought to be much.

BEOWULF REVIEW. BEOWULF IS A CHAMPION WHO FIGHTS 3 MONSTERS Beowulf goes to Denmark and fights Grendel Beowulf goes to Denmark and fights Grendel Beowulf.

By: Anthony Bryant. Grendel Grendel went into the hall while everyone was sleeping and snatched up 30 men and smashed them. Grendel was tired of hearing.

Beowulf Names and Places Say ‘em, Learn ‘em, Love ‘em.

Beowulf Study Guide.

By: Mark Demko. Through out the nights in Denmark, the Danes would party, until Grendel appeared one night. “Hrothgars men lived happy in his hall. Grendel,

“The Seafarer” Quiz Please keep your answers covered and your eyes on your own paper. When you are finished turn your paper over and sit quietly.

Learning Focused - ALP Development of Universal Themes

E402 British Literature Mr. Klein. Welcome Ladies and Gents! Hint: The best dogs in the world… 1. POP Quiz! 2. New Rules 3. Anticipation Guide 4. Beowulf.

Beowulf Unknown author Plot: Heroic Epic (good vs evil) 6 th century Denmark, Southern Sweden.

Mrs. Llanos  Author unknown  Epic – a long narrative poem detailing a hero’s deeds.  Passed down orally by storytellers known as scops,

Introduction to Beowulf Classics to Contemporary Literature Heroism Unit Classical Selection.

BEOWULF The Monster Grendel. HROTHGAR Characterized as an excellent king –Theme of loyalty Reciprocal relationship Herot –Functions as a place of rest.

Beowulf and Epics. Basic Info on Epics Mead-halls—place for social gatherings; center of culture Thanes—nobles tied to lords Scops—entertainers Weapons-swords=inherited;

Unknown Poet. Germanic traditional epic Specifically Anglo-Saxon Warring culture 3,000 line epic poem First literary composition in the English Language.

+ Beowulf Part I. + Agenda Put Homework on desk. Daily Short Answers/ Seating Charts Homework discussion/ check Add your name to the list if I do.

Bellringer—IMAGERY—9 minutes Explain the IMAGERY that is conjured by two of the following descriptions or kennings: 1.“twelve winters of grief” (35.62)

British Literature September 28, 2015

Beowulf. Background Epic Oldest surviving English poem Best example of Anglo-Saxon culture Probably composed between 700 A.D. and 900 A.D.

JEOPARDY SLIDES It wouldn’t let me upload the game in its original format, but he’s the questions and answers we used in our class jeopardy.

Characters BeowulfJeopardy Beowulf JeopardyBattles Literary.

Beowulf Introducing the Epic

Beowulf Circa Epic What is an Epic? A long narrative poem- Tells of heroic deeds- Gives a history of a nation or culture Beowulf is an Oral Epic.

Beowulf Character List

Beowulf – an Introduction A “self-portrait of a culture” (our own culture?)

WHO and WHAT is a hero? 3 movie examples: 3 literary examples: 3 real world examples: At least 5 character traits associated with above.

Beowulf Jeopardy Rules 2 options of play: – Start with one group and if they don’t get the answer it goes to another (in a predetermined order) – Or,

The Epic, Epic Hero, and Beowulf

Instructor: Angela Bailey

People Question 100 The strongest man anywhere in the world.

Monday, Oct. 3 – ELIT 46 Beowulf Themes Structure Ways of Looking at Beowulf.

Beowulf. The Epic Hero Predestined Of mysterious origin Vulnerable Embodies cultural ideals.

Improving sentences and planning own epic poem Epic Poem Beowulf.

JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY JEOPARDY.

After Reading Beowulf. King of the Danes  Hrothgar.

Beowulf Chapter 1 Cornell Note Review. Let’s Check Your Work! Directions – Directions – These are my answers BUT that is not to say that there are other.

British Literature December 4, 2008 Ms. Cares. Agenda – 6 th Period: 1.Turn in your “How I Read” Reflection, if you were not here yesterday. 2.Continue.

Things to Know in Beowulf. Terms Epic A long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a hero in pursuit of a goal of national importance. The hero’s.

Bellringer—IMAGERY—9 minutes Explain the IMAGERY that is conjured by two of the following descriptions or kennings: 1.“twelve winters of grief” (35.62)

British Literature It’s a manic Monday! December 17, 2007 Mr. Houghteling.

Round 1 Review Round 1 Review Beowulf and the Anglo Saxons Review English IV Mrs. Urbanec.

Beowulf A new Telling By: Robert Nye

Name an epic character you’d like to be

“It’s a ‘Quick Thinking’ Thursday!” October 24, 2013 Mr. Houghteling

“A powerful monster, living down in the darkness, growled in pain, impatient as music rang loud in that hall…”

Beowulf The Epic Poem.

Reminders: Follow punctuation Look for subject/verb (who is doing what

1. telephone 2. umbrella 3. surfer

Beowulf Review English III.

“It’s an arctic Thursday!”

Bellringer Kenning What is it? Number 1 sound enhancer 2 angel’s home

Discussion Questions and Characters

Do Now: access where we left off in Beowulf (page 44)

Quotes Characters Plot History & Vocab Poetic Devices

Welcome to Jeopardy!.

…because I know you have forgotten everything over these days off.

Beowulf Review.

Beowulf Review British Literature.

Add to your interactive notebook…

Jeopardy Final Jeopardy Figurative Language History of Beowulf

Eng Lit, LAP 1, Day 1 Go over syllabus and assignments—introduce class. Introduce Beowulf—historical background information.

Beowulf Vs. The Thirteenth Warrior

Presentation transcript:

“It’s a man-vs.-beast Monday!” British Literature “It’s a man-vs.-beast Monday!” December 10, 2007 Mr. Houghteling

Agenda Take the PowerPoint review quiz Read “The Battle with Grendel.” Do not talk. Respond to the question, picture, or comment on the screen and write down your answer. Read “The Battle with Grendel.” Look for kennings and alliteration, and follow the plot!

1. King of the Danes

2. “That demon, that fiend”

3. “greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in this world”

4. “The best of all mead-halls”

5. “Beowulf chose the mightiest men he could find…fourteen in all”

Pass your papers to the front!

Beowulf CLOZE 1 “Grendel” 1. Grendel. 2. scop 3. Cain. 4. mead hall 5 Beowulf CLOZE 1 “Grendel” 1. Grendel 2. scop 3. Cain 4. mead hall 5. Danes 6. 30 7. lair 8. weeps 9. 12 10. throne

Beowulf CLOZE 2 “Beowulf” 1. Geats. 2. Hrothgar 3. Grendel. 4. best 5 Beowulf CLOZE 2 “Beowulf” 1. Geats 2. Hrothgar 3. Grendel 4. best 5. wisest 6. Wulfgar 7. giants 8. sea 9. request 10. Higlac 11. shield 12. armor 13. Wulfings 14. Hathlaf 15. mead

“The Battle with Grendel” Pages 40-44. Follow the plot. Try to think back to some elements that had been foreshadowed. Look for examples of kennings and alliteration.

Prepare for tomorrow’s open-book quiz on “The Battle with Grendel.” HOMEWORK Reread pages 40-44. Prepare for tomorrow’s open-book quiz on “The Battle with Grendel.”