1. “Grendel’s hatred began...” - Unknown Anglo-Saxon Poet

3. Putting it in Context Historical and Cultural Setting of Beowulf

4. Let’s go over the main ideas of yesterday’s reading.

5. Warrior Culture Valued bravery, loyalty, and strength Tribes would rally around strong kings Kings would reward his warriors with treasure

6. Structure of Beowulf It is an epic poem: a long narrative poem that traces the adventures of a great hero Heroes of epic poems embody warrior values, such as strength and courage Several universal themes, such as loyalty/vengeance and good/evil

7. HeroesMonsters

8. Conversation 1.Who are some of your favorite fictional heroes? What admirable qualities do they have? 2.Who are some of your favorite fictional monsters and/or villains? What personality traits do they have?

9. Yesterday’s Exit Ticket 1.Define the word “evil” and give examples to support your response. 2.The story of Beowulf involves fighting monsters. Explain some examples of modern-day monsters. These could be ideas too; think outside the box!

10. Your Modern-Day Monsters -Dragons -Sharks -Lions -Tigers -Snakes and Lizards -Hillary Clinton -Donald Trump -Government and Police -Natural Disasters -Money -ISIS -Your boss at work -Phones / Social Media -Teachers that assign too much homework -Laziness -Anxiety -Gender Inequality -Media -Corporate America -Addiction -Human Trafficking

11. Language of Beowulf Uses a great deal of alliteration: the repetition of sounds/letters at the beginning of words Examples: lived happy in his hall when darkness had dropped Also has several kennings: a metaphorical compound phrase used in place of a person or thing Examples: whale-road for the seas ring-giver for a king

12. Modern Kennings Fender-bender: a slight car accident Ankle-biter: an infant Pencil-pusher: someone with an office job Tree-hugger: an environmentalist

13. Conversation 1.Define the following examples of kennings: -Gas-guzzler -Rug-rat -Land-line -Cancer-stick -Couch-potato -Straight-shooter -Thor’s laughter

14. Let’s start reading an introduction to Beowulf

15. Discussion Questions 1.Why is Beowulf, the character, a perfect example of an Anglo- Saxon hero? 2.Why are there references to both pagan beliefs and Christianity in Beowulf ?

16. Conversation What other historical cultures around the world held similar values to the Anglo-Saxons’ Warrior Code?