Beowulf August 29 Sept 2 Welcome to class

Beowulf August 29 -Sept. 2

Welcome to class! August 29, 2016 Do Now: Pick up a copy of Beowulf from the back bookshelf. Next, Read the Introduction and look at the family tree. Guard these papers with your life— they will help you with Beowulf.

Note-Taking Packets Six-Word Summaries: Focus on the plot. Compare to newspaper headlines Key Lines: Find two quotes that are significant to cultural topics Explain how the topic is represented in each quote. Be thoughtful.

Kinship as Identity In the heroic pagan world, the father-son relationship defines identity: Hrothgar is not merely “Hrothgar, ” he is “the son of Healfdane, ” or as Scyld Scefing’s inheritor, he is “lord of the Scyldings. ” Hrothgar is the inheritor of Scyld Scefing, a wrecker of mead halls, a man who is buried by a pagan (materialist) culture lacking redemption. Hrothgar inherits his father’s pagan trait of plundering others to gain wealth (marauding).

Kinship as Identity Patrilineal identity also defines Grendel (the son of Cain) and Beowulf (the son of Ecgtheow). Christian proverb: “The sins of the fathers are visited on the sons. ” Original sin/Evil as inheritance Some believe this motif was added to the original poem to better adhere to Christian ideology.

Blood Feuds If a member of your family killed someone, you could try to end the feud by paying them off or by giving them your daughter. Shield Sheafson left his grandson a few blood feuds. Wergild=Man price

Beowulf Beginning with baby steps! Let’s work together to read the first 319 lines (the first 16 lines should be familiar). Use sticky note annotations, if needed.

Homework Finish reading lines 1 -319 and complete the reading notes. Quiz corrections must be completed by this Friday. (I’m here before school on Tuesday & after school on Thursday) Poetry constructed response paragraph is due Sept. 5.

Welcome to class! August 30, 2016 Do Now: Take out your journal and complete the prompt. Prompt: What do you think makes for a good king/leader?

A Good King What lines from Beowulf discuss the traits of a good king? What do these traits reveal about the values of this society?

Geatland (Thank you, Annika!)

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Sutton Hoo (get it? ) does this remind you of? What does it tell you about culture and literature?

Beowulf Let’s work together to read 320 -498. Use sticky note annotations, if needed. Keep an eye on the plot, and also look for literary devices.

Homework Finish reading lines 320 -498 and complete the reading notes. Quiz corrections must be completed by this Friday. (I’m here after school on Thursday) Poetry constructed response paragraph is due Sept. 5.

Welcome to Class! August 31, 2016 Do Now: Take out your notebooks. In lines 456 -479 Hrothgar tells Bewulf how he helped Ecgtheow. Summarize what Hrothgar did for Beowulf’s father. What does tis reveal about Hrothgar’s character? How does it support the topics of kinship and paternal lineage?

Riddles and Kennings Identify this riddle— When I am alive I do not speak. Anyone who wants to takes me captive and cuts off my head. They bite my bare body I do no harm to anyone unless they cut me first. Then I soon make them cry.

Riddles and Kennings Gold digger, couch potato, and gas guzzler are a few modern kennings. Can you think of other kennings you use? What kennings have you noticed in Beowulf? Let’s keep track of them!

Beowulf Let’s start reading lines 499 -836. As you read- Boasting was normal and expected for warriors. Look for the kennings in these lines. Look for graphic details during the fight scene.

Homework Read lines 499 -836 Finish the reading notes Quiz corrections are due by the end of this week.

Welcome to Class! September 1, 2016 Do Now: Take out your notebooks. In lines 407 -606 Bewulf begins boasting, which ends in flyting (competitive boasting) with Unferth. With a partner, summarize and rewrite this flyt in modern language.

Reflections on lines 1 -836 Take out your reading notes. Let’s make a picture-book summary of lines 1 -836. Under each picture copy a key line/quote from that scene. Cite the line (Beowulf 123).

Beowulf Let’s begin reading lines 837 -1250 As you read, look for— Christian ideas/imagery/allusions, How Beowulf receives his praise, The song of the scop How Wealhtheow treats Beowulf

Homework Read lines 837 -1250 Finish the reading notes Quiz corrections are due by the end of this week.

Welcome to class! September 2, 2016 Do Now: Fold your papers in half and cut on the lines to make flaps (don’t cut all the way through). Have you used the RACE strategy before? How? When? Did it help?

RACE Pointers R Restate the question as a sentence. You are giving a mini answer at this point. Don’t rewrite the question as a question! Include the author name and the title of the work when restating the question.

A RACE POINTERS Answer the question more fully. Explain your thinking or provide context/background. Restating the question and answering the question can be eliminated for questions that only have 2 or 3 lines to write. The textual evidence and explanation are the priorities. Always use complete sentences!

C & E RACE Pointers When citing evidence, introduce the quote. Use phrases like, “The author states, ” or “According to the text…” You can lead into the quote by providing context. For example: After Beowulf meets Hrothgar he boasts, “quote. ” When explaining how the quote supports your answer, use phrases like, “This demonstrates…” or “Clearly the text shows…” The explanation is the most important part.

RACE Practice Question: What is the significance of wergild in Beowulf? Explain. Cite your textual evidence. For example, “Quote” (Beowulf 182).

Picture Book Put the picture book in order. Make a title page. Staple the book together.

Poetry Paragraph Poetry paragraphs are due on Tuesday. What are your questions?

Beowulf Let’s start on line 1250. Look for— Alliteration Paternal lineage Courage

Homework NO Beowulf reading over the weekend (whew!). Focus on the poetry paragraphs due on Tuesday.

Welcome Back! September 5, 2016 I hope you had a relaxing weekend! Hand in your Anglo-Saxon poetry paragraph to the tray. Staple the rubric to your paper. Begin the paraphrasing activity.

Summarizing On the white half paper, write your four six-word summaries from your reading notes. When you are finished, share with your tables. Be a careful listener—you will need to answer a few questions after you are done sharing.

Reflection On the back of your paper, answer the following— What did others include that surprised you? Explain how your summary compares in specificity/vagueness What will you revise?

Beowulf Let’s dive back in! Questions? Predictions? Line 1251. As you read, look for the Anglo-Saxon topics we have been discussing in class (kinship, courage, leadership, fate, Christianity, value of land ownership).

Homework Finish reading lines 1251 -1590 in Beowulf. Complete the reading notes.

Welcome to class! September 7, 2016 Do Now: Complete the paraphrase activity. Please do this on your own—no talking (you will have time to talk later in class).

Shield Projects are due September 15 (next Thursday). This project is a MASTERY grade and is weighted at 70%.

Beowulf for Kids Book We need to add in pages for lines 837 -1590 (pgs. 57 -109) What are the most important scenes from these lines? Draw a picture of each key scene. Under each picture copy a key line/quote from that scene. Cite the line (Beowulf 123).

Beowulf for Kids Group 1: lines 837 -955 Group 2: lines 956 -1061 Group 3: lines 1062 -1166 Group 4: lines 1167 -1231 Group 5: lines 1232 -1386 Group 6: lines 1387 -1590 (larger group)

Homework Begin thinking about your shield project. You will have time in class to work on this with your partner. Read lines 1591 -1887 and complete your reading notes. Complete your picture, if needed. You will have a Beowulf quiz on Monday.

Welcome to class! September 8, 2016 Do Now: Complete the paraphrase activity. Please do this on your own—no talking. When finished, write questions about shield project on post-it notes. Place these on the door.

Paraphrase Keep the same meaning, but put the ideas in your own words. Beowulf Paraphrase “…Aeschere was everything The world admires in a wise man and a friend Then this roaming killer came in a fury And slaughtered him in Heorot. Where she is hiding, Glutting on the corpse and glorifying her escape, I cannot tell; she has taken up the feud Because of last night” Aeschere was a good, smart friend. He was killed in the mead-hall by Grendel’s mom. I don’t know where she is hiding with his dead body. She wants revenge for Grendel’s death.

Shield Project You have 20 minutes to work with your partner on the shield project. Use your time wisely!

Beowulf for Kids Work in your groups from yesterday to place your pictures in chronological order. Make sure each picture has a line from the text that is properly cited.

Beowulf for Kids What is missing? Is anything out of place? Is the summary accurate? Complete any missing images/scenes now.

Beowulf for Teens Let’s focus on your reading! Lines 1888 -2311 Quiz over the poem on Tuesday. Shield Projects Due Thursday, Sept. 15.

Welcome to Class! Friday, September 9 Do Now: Complete the paraphrase activity. Please do this on your own—no talking. If you finish early, help me pass out the creative culture assignments.

Paraphrase Review Beowulf Paraphrase “…He had been poorly regarded For a long time, was taken by the Geats For less than he was worth; and their lord too Had never much esteemed him in the mead-hall They firmly believed that he lacked force, That the prince was a weakling; but presently Every affront to his deserving was reversed” (2183 -2189). Everyone underestimated Beowulf. His lord never praised him in the mead-hall. Everyone thought he was wimpy. Now everyone thinks he’s strong, brave, and amazing.

Creative Culture Assignment Gallery Walk around and explore the work of your peers. Complete the questions on the handout. Be thoughtful with your answers. Have fun. I loved grading all of these—I know you’ll enjoy perusing them too!

Shield Work Meet with your partners. Decide what materials are needed to work on this assignment on Monday. Decide what you will need to have prepared for the computer lab on Tuesday. Keep checking the rubric and assignment. Are you meeting the

Beowulf Let’s finish the poem. What will happen to our epic hero?

Homework Finish reading Beowulf. Complete the reading notes. Shields are due Sept. 19. Quiz on Tuesday.

Welcome to class! September 12, 2016 Do Now: Write a RACE paragraph in your journal on the following prompt. What event is foreshadowed in lines 2341 -2345 (p. 159)? Does the use of foreshadowing in Beowulf enhance or spoil the story? Explain.

Reading Notes Hand in your reading notes to the tray, if you no longer need them for your project. If you need your reading notes for the work on the shield project today, hand them in tomorrow.

Shield Project We will go to computer lab A to work on the texts for our shield project. Use your time wisely. This project is a huge portion of your grade and must demonstrate mastery of clarity, organization, paraphrasing, and in-depth analysis.

Welcome to Class! September 13, 2016 Do now: Complete a journal entry on the following prompt. What are Beowulf’s defining characteristics? Find several examples of textual evidence to support your ideas.

Journal Extension Considering the defining traits of Beowulf, who are our modern-day Beowulfs? Explain your thinking.

Beowulf and Usain Bolt

Shield Project 30 mastery points Will assess the following skills: identifying meaningful evidence paraphrasing text explaining evidence using specific details from the text

Shield Work & Quiz Do you need more time in computer lab A to work on the texts for the shield project? Let’s map out our week. Think about what time you need and where you need to work. We need a final quiz for Beowulf. Talk with your table. What is a reasonable date for this and WHY?

Shield Work Use your time wisely. Make sure you have the assignment and rubric in front of you as you work.

Shield Work Look over your paraphrasing. Did you maintain the original meaning of the text? Have a partner look it over. Is your analysis in-depth? Do you explain the significance of your topics? Check your citations. Is the punctuation in the correct place?

Homework Shield Projects are due on Monday. Beowulf quiz: _______

Welcome to Class! September 14, 2016 Do Now: Read the article on Usain Bolt. We will compare Bolt to Beowulf. As you read, take notes in your notebook on any similarities.

“We Could Be Heroes…” Complete the comparison handout. Use textual evidence from Beowulf and the Bolt article. Fully explain your conclusions.

Shield Work As you construct your shield, be sure to do the following: v Shape the material into something that looks like a shield v Add colors (plural) to your shield to increase its visual appeal v Secure all materials to the shield v Nothing should be falling or hanging off on Monday

Homework Shield Projects are due Monday, 9/19. Beowulf Test is scheduled for Wednesday, 9/21.

Welcome to Class! September 15, 2016 Do Now: Read the sample Anglo-Saxon poem paragraphs. What did the authors do well? You may take notes on the text.

Shield Project Skills Proper Paraphrasing (more to follow) MLA citation (titles, in-text citations, punctuation after the citation) Analysis (more to follow)

Paraphrasing – YES! • Paraphrasing should be your voice, not the author’s. • You MUST maintain the meaning of the text you are paraphrasing.

Paraphrasing – no! • Avoid simple synonym swapping. • • Did you pull out text from the original? • • • You need to own the paraphrased work and changing out a couple words that mean the same (or close to the same thing) does not cut it. You may do this, but it must be kept to a minimum. 10%. If so, this MUST be put in quotations and cited (otherwise you are plagiarizing and no one likes a cheater) Has your work changed the meaning of the original? • OK, so now you’re just misrepresenting the author’s

Shield Project “When it comes to fighting, I count myself/ as dangerous any day as Grendel. / So it won’t be a cutting edge I’ll wield/ to mow him down, easily as I might. / He has no idea of the arts of war, / of shield or sword-play, although he does possess/ a wild strength. No weapons, therefore, / for either this night” (677 -684). I think I am as dangerous a fighter as Grendel any day. As easy as it might be, I won’t kill him with a sword. Grendel does not know how to use a shield or fight with a sword. However, he is incredibly strong. Therefore, we will fight hand-to-hand. Beowulf renounces the use of weapons because Grendel fights unarmed. Although Beowulf believes he is more than a match for Grendel, his decision to fight unarmed – and on equal terms – is a brave one because his opponent ”possess[es] a wild strength, ” which poses a risk to Beowulf, especially since he is fighting without a weapon. Beowulf’s choosing to fight Grendel unarmed indicates that bravery in battle can be demonstrated by rejecting advantages and fighting an opponent on equal terms.

Analysis Beowulf renounces the use of weapons because Grendel fights unarmed. Although Beowulf believes he is more than a match for Grendel, his decision to fight unarmed – and on equal terms – is a brave one because his opponent ”possess[es] a wild strength, ” which poses a risk to Beowulf, especially since he is fighting without a weapon. Beowulf’s choosing to fight Grendel unarmed indicates that bravery in battle can be demonstrated by rejecting advantages and fighting an opponent on

Shield Project 30 mastery points Will assess the following skills: identifying meaningful evidence paraphrasing text explaining evidence using specific details from the text

Homework Shield Projects are due on Monday Beowulf Test on Wednesday

Happy Friday! Sept. 16, 2016 Welcome to class! Do now: Take out your Shield Project rubric. Look at the bulleted directions. Place a checkmark next to all items that are complete. Circle all items that you need to complete before Monday.

So What? Who Cares? Your topics need to have meaning. You are making an argument about your topic. Ask yourself “so what? ” or “who cares? ” after reading your analysis sections. “Bravery in battle is important” is not enough.

So What? Who Cares? So how do we fix it? You have two choices. You can discuss the significance of your topic to the time period (bravery in battle led to acceptance, glory, worth, monetary gain) or discuss how your topic is essential to the poem (the desire to maintain a reputation as a brave warrior motivates Beowulf to fight the dragon).

Practice Fix this claim. Kinship is important to Anglo-Saxons.

Shield Work Budget your time. Remember to leave time to look over your work with fresh eyes. Look over the work of your partners. Be honest (but kind). Stick to the rubric. Ask questions.

Welcome to Class! September 19, 2016 Do Now: In your journal, answer the following questions. What was the best part of the shield project? Explain. What was the most difficult part of the shield project? Explain. What would you do differently next time? Explain.

Gallery Walk Let’s take part in a gallery walk to flaunt our hard work and insightful thinking. Complete the handout as you peruse the shields. We will share our reactions at the end.

Beowulf Q & A On post-it notes, address the following- What questions do you have about Beowulf? What will help you best prepare for Wednesday’s quiz?

Homework Beowulf Test on Wednesday. We’ll review next class. We will begin the essay this week.

Welcome to Class! September 20, 2016 Do Now: In your journal, answer the following questions. What was the dragon’s motive in killing Beowulf? What was Beowulf’s motive in killing the dragon? How do you know?

Written Review of Beowulf You will work with a partner to answer one constructed response question (think RACE) about the end of Beowulf. We will share these with the class to help us better understand the ending of the poem.

Quiz Review Quiz Format: 15 multiple-choice questions. This only covers the END of Beowulf. 1 RACE question (Thursday). Things to remember: plot, characterization traits, kennings, motives.

Homework Quiz on Thursday (multiple choice). RACE paragraph on Monday. Final exam: September 27. Bring your copy of The Last Kingdom to class next week.

Welcome to class! September 21, 2016 Do Now: Answer the following question in your journal: What does the burning of Beowulf’s body represent? Your multiple-choice quiz is next class.

Paraphrase Practice “Now war is looming Over our nation, soon it will be known to Franks and Frisians, far and wide That the king is gone. Hostility has been great among the Franks since Hygelac sailed forth at the head of a war-fleet into Friesland: there the Hetware harried and attacked and overwhelmed him at great odds” (29112918).

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Beowulf for Kids Lines 1591 -3182 Illustrate an important scene and include a key quote (use MLA citation).

Beowulf for Kids 1: 1591 -1865 2: 1866 -2114 3: 2115 -2378 4: 2379 -2630 5: 2631 -2921 6: 2922 -3180

Beowulf Q & A After you have organized the work of your peers, write any final questions on post-it notes and place them on the door.

Homework Multiple choice quiz NEXT CLASS. Final exam: September 27. Bring your copy of The Last Kingdom to class.

Welcome to class! Thursday, September 22 Do Now: Take out a pencil and fill in the scantron (name, period, date).

Beowulf Quiz Don’t be fooled by distractors. Do NOT write the constructed response. Only answer the multiple choice questions. When finished, hand in your test to me and place your reading notes in the tray.

Homework No homework tonight! Your final exam is Tuesday, Sept. 27. This will be skill-based (close reading skills, topics of cultural importance, paraphrasing)

Happy Friday! Go Panthers! Do Now: Think—what changes do you need to make when turning an epic poem into a cartoon? Why would these changes need to be made?

Genre Comparison As you watch the cartoon version of Beowulf, keep track of the similarities and differences between the two formats.

Homework No Homework tonight! Go to Homecoming! Have fun! Your skill-based final exam is on Tuesday, Sept. 27.

Welcome Back! Monday, September 26, 2016 Do Now: In your journals, draw and complete this Venn diagram: Beowulf The Last Kingdom

Essay Assignment 1. Chose one Anglo-Saxon topic of cultural importance in both Beowulf and The Last Kingdom (kinship/loyalty, leadership, courage, property, fate, Christianity). 2. Choose a character in each book that reflects this trait. 3. Create a thesis that argues what this trait reveals about the Anglo-Saxon world.

Thesis Statement This is the description of a perfect thesis statement according to the rubric: The thesis statement is complete: fulfills the requirements of the assignment, creates an argument, and provides insight. So…How do we do that?

Thesis Statement 1 Let’s practice-- Kinship, as revealed in Beowulf and The Last Kingdom, is important in Anglo-Saxon culture. Complete? Fulfills requirements? Arguable? Insightful?

Thesis Statement 2 Let’s practice-- The characters Beowulf and Unferth in Beowulf and The Last Kingdom, demonstrate the importance of kinship in Anglo-Saxon culture. Complete? Fulfills requirements? Arguable? Insightful?

Thesis Statement 3 Let’s practice-- The kinship ties between the heroes of Beowulf and The Last Kingdom to, respectively, Hrothgar and Ragnar reveal that kinship in Anglo-Saxon culture is not based on blood relations. Complete? Fulfills requirements? Arguable? Insightful?

Now What? Do you have proof? Find the BEST quotes to support your thesis. “…So now, Beowulf/I adopt you in my heart as a dear son. /…there’ll be nothing you’ll want for” (lines 945 -948). “I shall make you…a son to me” (Cornwell 186).

Body Paragraphs 1 st Body Paragraph—Beowulf Topic sentence about Hrothgar and Beowulf’s kinship ties Textual evidence, paraphrasing, explanation What does this reveal about Anglo. Saxon culture? Why is this relationship significant?

Before you leave- Come up with a thesis statement that fulfills the requirements (complete, fulfills requirements, arguable, insightful). Find textual evidence to support your ideas.

Final Exam Final exam next class 10 multiple-choice questions (skill based) Identify Anglo-Saxon topics in a passage Contextual information with textual evidence Identify correct paraphrasing of a passage Identify character traits in a passage Kennings, foreshadowing, allusions

Homework Develop a thesis for your essay. Find textual evidence for your thesis. Bring both books to class. Exam tomorrow.

Welcome to Class! Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Do Now: Take out your journal and respond to the following prompt. How would you revise this thesis? Beowulf and Uhtred’s bravery showed they were strong leaders. You must have something to argue – otherwise, you wind up reporting on a topic instead of arguing a thesis.

Exam Write your name on the scantron. Take your time on the exam. Read carefully. Write on the exam, but put your answers on the scantron. When finished, hand in your exam and take out your thesis and evidence. Evaluate your work using the checklist.

Introduction Summarize the two works Include all characters you will discuss in your paper Do NOT attempt to jam every piece of information from the work into your summary – stick to what is relevant to your thesis Transition to your thesis statement “In both these works, -insert topic- is…” Thesis Statement

Homework Complete your introduction for next class. Bring your evidence to class—we will write our body paragraphs.

Welcome to Class! Wednesday, September 28 Do Now: Take out your essay assignment. What do you need to do to write your body paragraphs? Be able to summarize the directions. Test corrections are due by Friday! Exam grades were curved UP, so Simon, Esti, Savaya and Sasha will find they have extra credit.

Body Paragraphs #1: Begin with a chronological clue. Who? What? When? Where? AVOID PERSONAL PRONOUNS #2: Quote (and quote integration) Provide an effective lead Avoid using “He said, …” Hrothgar expressed his appreciation for Beowulf’s brave deeds.

Body Paragraphs #3: Quote Engagement Here is where you step in and explain how the passage you’ve included in your essay supports your thesis. How does your character embody – insert trait– in this passage? What does this reveal about Anglo. Saxon culture?

Body Paragraphs Grendel’s demonic nature is demonstrated when he sneaks into Heorot and devours one of the warriors who came with Beowulf to Denmark. Once night had fallen and the men were asleep, “[Grendel] grabbed and mauled a man on his bench, / bit into his bone-lappings, bolted down his blood / and gorged on him in lumps, leaving the body / utterly lifeless, eaten up / hand foot” (Beowulf 740 -744). Grendel is such an evil creature that not only does he kill, he “gorged on” his victim, eating him “hand foot. ” Grendel’s brutal murder reveals that in Anglo-Saxon culture, demons were evil beings that killed and consumed men without remorse.

Body Paragraphs Grendel’s demonic nature is demonstrated when he sneaks into Heorot and devours one of the warriors who came with Beowulf to Denmark. Once night had fallen and the men were asleep, “[Grendel] grabbed and mauled a man on his bench, / bit into his bonelappings, bolted down his blood / and gorged on him in lumps, leaving the body / utterly lifeless, eaten up / hand foot” (Beowulf 740 -744). Grendel is such an evil creature that he does not stop at killing his victim. Rather, Grendel “gorged on” the man, eating him “hand foot. ” Killing and devouring the man indicates a vile savagery, as the demon’s actions are horrific. The demon Grendel’s brutal murder reveals that in Anglo-Saxon culture, demons were thought to be evil beings that killed and consumed men without remorse.

Typing the Essay Use 12 point font, Times New Roman, Double space, Indent Paragraphs. Put your heading on the LEFT. Ima G. Writer (Your name) Comparative Analysis Essay (Assignment name) English 10 X Period ___ (Class name & period) September 29, 2016 (Due date)

Homework Finish the body paragraphs for next class! We’ll write our conclusions tomorrow.

Welcome to Class! September 29, 2016 Do Now: Take a look at the rubric. Make notes on the back of this paper of things you would like to change in your essay after reviewing the rubric.

Test Corrections & Due Dates Test corrections are due by Friday. All missing work is due by Friday. Essays are due Friday at the start of class.

Outline: Conclusions Think of your conclusion as having three parts. 1. Discussing the A. S. topic with the 2 characters 2. Topic & A. S. Culture 3. Topic NOW— why it matters

Goal: Complete our Essays Finish Conclusion Peer Review Print and hand in with rubric (or hand it in at the start of class tomorrow).

Homework Essays are due at the start of class on Friday. Test corrections and late work are due on Friday.

Welcome to Class! Friday, September 30, 2016 Do Now: Make sure your essay is stapled to a rubric. Hand it in to the tray. Put your Beowulf book on the front tables. Check your name off the list. Think—Since we’ve been studying Anglo-Saxon culture, what topics are most important to American culture? How do you know?

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Exam Review We will work in groups of twos/threes to identify the correct answers to the exam questions and the rationale behind that exam question. We will present these ideas to the class in a quick 2 -3 minite presentation.

Question 1 1. In formal writing, the function of contextual information is to _____. a) summarize the plot of the text being referenced. b) lead in to the quotation with appropriate plot information. c) provide information to establish the writer’s argument. d) interpret information in the quotation.

Question 2 Choose the two Anglo-Saxon topics BEST exemplified in the following passage — “ ‘Wise sir, do not grieve. It is always better to avenge dear ones than to indulge in mourning. For everyone of us, living in this world means waiting for our end. Let whoever can win glory before death. ’ ” (Heaney 1384 -1388) a) Kinship and the Emergence of Christianity b) Kinship and a Belief in Fate c) The Emergence of Christianity and a Belief in Fate d) Courage in Battle and Leadership

Question 3 Choose the Anglo-Saxon topic BEST exemplified in the following passage— “ ‘The treasures that Hygelac lavished on me I paid for when I fought, as fortune allowed me, With my glittering sword. He gave me land the security land brings, so he had no call to go looking for some lesser champion, some mercenary from among the Gifthas or the Spear-Danes or the men of Sweden. ’ ” (Heaney 2490 -2496) a) Kinship and Emergence of Christianity b) Leadership and Kinship c) Fate and Leadership d) Property and Land Ownership and Leadership

Question 4 Read the passage below then identify the function of “whale-road” in line 10— “A foundling to start with, he would flourish later on as his powers waxed and his worth was proved. In the end each clan on the outlying coasts Beyond the whale-road had to yield to him and begin to pay tribute. That was one good king. ” (Heaney 711) a) it is a kenning and refers to migration patterns b) it is a kenning and refers to the ocean c) it is a metaphor and refers to Shield’s power d) it is a kenning and refers to a large rocky pathway

Question 5 Read the passage below and identify the function of the biblical allusion— “…That was their way, /their heathenish hope; deep in their hearts/they remembered hell. The Almighty Judge/of good deeds and bad, the Lord God, /Head of the Heavens and High King of the World, /was unknown to them. Oh cursed is he/who in time of trouble has to thrust his soul/in the fire’s embrace, forfeiting help; /he has nowhere to turn. But blessed is he/who after death can approach the Lord/and find friendship in the Father’s embrace. ” (Heaney 178 -188) a) It alludes to the salvation that comes from serving God. b) It emphasizes the difference between heaven and hell. c) It suggests that God’s love will never be known to heathens. d) It foreshadows Beowulf’s death and entrance into heaven.

Question 6 Choose the sentence that is the BEST paraphrase of the following passage— “But there isn’t a man on earth so proud, So born to greatness, so bold with his youth, Grown so brave, or so graced by God, That he feels no fear as the sails unfurl, Wondering what Fate has willed and will do. ” (The Seafarer 39 -43) a) No matter a man’s pride, nobility, impulsive youth, courage, or devotion to God, as a man sets out to sea he becomes afraid, and will contemplate his final destiny. b) No man born on earth, despite his pride, background, youth, courage, or religion, can know his final destiny. c) There is not one left on earth who does not fear his fate on the roaring, harrowing sea. d) Because of fate’s omnipotence, it takes a confident, noble, young, courageous, and religious man to set out to sea without fear of his own destiny.

Question 7 Choose the sentence that is the BEST paraphrase of the following passage— “He saw many men in the mansion, sleeping, /a ranked company of kinsmen and warriors/ quartered together. And his glee was demonic, /picturing the mayhem: before morning/he would rip life from limb to limb and devour them, / feed on their flesh; but his fate that night /was due to change, his days of ravening/had come to an end. ” (Heaney 728 -735) a) Grendel saw Beowulf’s warriors and the local men in the castle resting and felt a sinister joy. He dismembered them and ate them before the next day, and then he was finished hunting. b) Grendel saw the Danes in their house and become evilly excited. He pictured ripping the men in half and destroying them, but his plan was altered, and his lifestyle of crossing the moor at night ended. c) Grendel saw Beowulf’s warriors and the Danes sleeping in the mead hall. He took malicious pleasure in imagining himself dismembering and eating the men, but his destiny would alter this vision. His life as a murderer was over. d) He saw a lot of people sleeping in the mansion; they were a group of kinsmen and warriors in the same room. His joy was demonic, imagining the mayhem caused by ripping them from limb to limb that night and eating their flesh, but his fate was going to change. His days of ravening had come to an end.

Question 8 Choose the sentence that is the BEST paraphrase of the following passage— “It bothers me to have to burden anyone /with all the grief that Grendel has caused/and the havoc he has wrecked upon us in Heorot, /our humiliations. My household-guard/ are on the wane, fate sweeps them away/ into Grendel’s clutches —/but God can easily/ halt these raids and harrowing attacks!” (Heaney 473 -479) a) Hrothgar is upset that he needs to rely on someone else to help stop Grendel from killing his men in the mead hall. Grendel is killing his army, but Hrothgar believes faith in God will eventually stop the attacks on his people. b) It is troubling for me to discuss the terrible, chaotic killings Grendel has inflicted on my kingdom. My army is becoming smaller as destiny selects them as Grendel’s victims, but I know God will put an end to these brutal murders. c) It bothers me to burden people with all the sorrow Grendel has caused and the havoc he has wrecked upon us in my castle. My guard is waning because they are destined to die by Grendel, but God can easily halt these raids and harrowing attacks. d) I don’t want you to have to shoulder the responsibility of the embarrassing attacks Grendel has made on our kingdom. I am losing guards of Heorot as Grendel persuades them to switch allegiance and serve him. I believe that God is capable of ending these senseless attacks, but He has not yet done so.

Question 9 How is Beowulf BEST characterized in the following passage? “Time and again, foul things attacked me, /lurking and stalking, but I lashed out, /gave as good as I got with my sword. /My flesh was not for feasting on, /there would be no monsters gnawing and gloating /over their banquet at the bottom of the sea. /Instead, in the morning, mangled and sleeping /the sleep of the sword, they slopped and floated /like the ocean’s leavings. ” (Heaney 559 -567) a) Vengeful for the attacks he suffered from the sea monsters b) Heroic in his efforts to defeat the sea monsters to ensure the safety of the waters c) Determined to defeat the sea monsters despite their attacks d) Desperate to survive the unexpected encounter with the sea monsters

Question 10 How is Aeschere BEST characterized in the following passage? “Then Hrothgar, the Shieldings’ helmet, spoke: /‘Rest? What is rest? Sorrow has returned. /Alas for the Danes! Aeschere is dead. / He was Yrmenlaf’s elder brother/ and a soul-mate to me, a true mentor, / my right-hand man when the ranks clashed / and our boar-crests had to take a battering / in the line of action. Aeschere was everything / the world admires in a wise man and a friend. ’” (Heaney 1321 -1329) a) Grief-stricken at the loss of a treasured companion b) Disturbed by the thought of resting in the wake of tragedy c) Bold and fierce in his determination to win the battle d) Noble and loyal in the support shown to his lord

Shields!!! Review your rubric. Ask questions/discuss with your group/give hi-fives If your shield is paper or made of other light materials, try hanging it outside the classroom on the carpet wall next to the door.

Homework Have a relaxing fall break! Essay grades will be posted the Monday we return.