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ENGLISH 4
BEOWULF
FINAL BATTLE
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OBJECTIVE: By the end of today’s lesson SWBAT apply the skills of Literary Analysis
Anglo – Saxon Literary works BEOWULF seeking 80% mastery.
HOMEWORK: Research the qualities of Odysseus from the epic tale The Odyssey. Compare and contrast those qualities. Discuss the similarities and differences in composition form.
DO NOW Meata Cognitive Free Write: A universal theme is a point that a writer is trying to make in a work of literature. Some Universal Themes are (1) Love (2) Hate (3) Fear (4) Family (5) Honor (6) Pride (7) Valor (8) Deceit etc. Identify a major theme in Beowulf. Then discuss examples of the theme you’ve identified by pulling examples from the text. Develop your responses in composition form.
DIRECT INSTRUCTION: Oral Reading Exercises pages 43-48
GUIDED PRACTICE: Define the word motif on page 1424. What recurring motifs
repeat itself in “The Final Battle?” What in your opinion
is the writer’s purpose for using these motifs?
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE: Focus in on any of the battles that BEOWULF encounters.
Rewrite those battles in the same way that a sportscaster
who announce a championship boxing match or wrestling
match.
CHECKS FOR UNDERSTANDING: Students will demonstrate a show of hands for all
who understands this assignment.
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EXIT TICKET : Read lines 715 to 725 on page 45. Know that an important element of
The Anglo-Saxon worldview was the concept of fate (wyrd).
Specifically, the Anglo-Saxons believed that a hero could postpone
death through personal bravery but that fate eventually would win out.
How does fate play a part in any of BEOWULF’S battles?
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