Essential Questions:
What is the significance of oral tradition?
What are the characteristics of an epic and how does Beowulf conform to
these characteristics?
How do the themes in Beowulf relate to the Anglo-Saxon period in history?
A. Opening Assignment: Characterize Grendel. Describe what you think he
might have looked like. Speculate about his motives for his actions. Describe
what you think his thought process was when he was fighting Beowulf.
B. Peer Revision for Urban Legend (Author's Circle)
C. Closing: Work on any of the numerous assignments for this class.
What is the significance of oral tradition?
What are the characteristics of an epic and how does Beowulf conform to
these characteristics?
How do the themes in Beowulf relate to the Anglo-Saxon period in history?
A. Opening Assignment: Characterize Grendel. Describe what you think he
might have looked like. Speculate about his motives for his actions. Describe
what you think his thought process was when he was fighting Beowulf.
B. Peer Revision for Urban Legend (Author's Circle)
C. Closing: Work on any of the numerous assignments for this class.