Wednesday, November 20, 2013

November 19th, 2013

11/19/13

In Class:
Journal--  Illustrate either a) the battle with the dragon, or b) Beowulf's funeral.

Independently, students worked on the following activities:
   * The Hero's Journey in Beowulf (worksheet)
   * Write a list of traits associated with the Germanic heroic code laid out by Anglo-Saxon poetry. (E.g.,  A man should always match his words with his deeds, etc.). Consider especially "The Wanderer," "The Battle of Maldon," and Beowulf.
   * Read Grendel through p. 72.

Exit ticket: In the very first interaction Grendel has with humans in Grendel, they mistake him for a tree fungus. What does this imply about his relationship with humankind?

Homework:
Finish the above in-class assignments and readings.

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