Take time today to find quotations to match the Pretest Focus. You will need quotations for at least five themes (see Sparknotes and Pretest Focus) plus the hero qualities, braggart or hero, pagan vs. Christian, beliefs and values. That is a total minimum of 9 quotations. More would be better.
Post these on your blog page t prepare for the test.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
BEOWULF -- The Singing, the Gift-Giving, and The Mother
The singing: note in the reading when the story is interrupted by the singer's stories of days and heroes past. What do you think is the significance of these "flashbacks" in terms of a description of "hero"? Explain at least one incident when the singer sings.
The Gift-Giving: Describe several instances in the story when Beowulf and/or his men are given gifts of gold or some other honor. What do you think is the significance of this Gift-Giving?
The Mother: briefly describe the feat of Beowulf in his battle with Grendel's mother. Make a list of hero traits that Beowulf exhibits.
The Gift-Giving: Describe several instances in the story when Beowulf and/or his men are given gifts of gold or some other honor. What do you think is the significance of this Gift-Giving?
The Mother: briefly describe the feat of Beowulf in his battle with Grendel's mother. Make a list of hero traits that Beowulf exhibits.
Beowulf -- Hero or braggart? (This post is graded)
Is Beowulf a true hero or just a braggart with an incredible ego problem?
Support your answer with at least two specific examples from your reading so far (Ch. 1 - 25)
This post is worth 30 points and will be evaluated according to the clarity of your position and the thorough explanation of your two examples.
Support your answer with at least two specific examples from your reading so far (Ch. 1 - 25)
This post is worth 30 points and will be evaluated according to the clarity of your position and the thorough explanation of your two examples.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
BEOWULF Unit Plan
BEOWULF Unit Plan
October 13th –October 22st
Text:
Raffel, Burton, Trans. BEOWULF. NY: Signet Classic, 1963.
Student Responsibilities:
• Review Sparknotes – take notes on your blog page
o Key Facts
o Plot Overview
o Principal Characters – make a list
o Themes
• Post responses to blogs as assigned
• Take notes and/or annotate text during the reading – questions or comments you may want to post or bring up during small group and large group discussion
• Jot down page and line numbers for quotations you may want to use to support your test answers – see test focus below
• Participate in small and large group discussions
Readings Due Dates:
• October 13th: Grendel: reading by Mr. Osterhaus
• October 14th : Complete Grendel post; read Prologue to Chapter 8
• October 15th: No class – continue reviewing Sparknotes; post assigned blog
• October 16th: Read Chapters 19-25; post assigned blog
• October 19th: Read Chapters 26-32: post assigned blog
• October 20th: Finish the book; post assigned blog
Assessment Discussion and Test
• October 20: Large Group Discussion
• October 21: Final BEOWULF Test
Vocabulary -- kenning
Pretest Focus
• Analysis of characters in terms of hero qualities – Germanic Heroic code/Grendel
• Character Analysis of Beowulf – hero or braggart (hubris)?
• Evidence of pagan and Christian influence on the poem
o Ritual
o View of after-life
o Other?
• Evidence of Good vs. Evil theme
• The giving of gifts theme – gold, weapons, etc.
• Beowulf’s beliefs and values (i.e. belief in legacy . . .)
October 13th –October 22st
Text:
Raffel, Burton, Trans. BEOWULF. NY: Signet Classic, 1963.
Student Responsibilities:
• Review Sparknotes – take notes on your blog page
o Key Facts
o Plot Overview
o Principal Characters – make a list
o Themes
• Post responses to blogs as assigned
• Take notes and/or annotate text during the reading – questions or comments you may want to post or bring up during small group and large group discussion
• Jot down page and line numbers for quotations you may want to use to support your test answers – see test focus below
• Participate in small and large group discussions
Readings Due Dates:
• October 13th: Grendel: reading by Mr. Osterhaus
• October 14th : Complete Grendel post; read Prologue to Chapter 8
• October 15th: No class – continue reviewing Sparknotes; post assigned blog
• October 16th: Read Chapters 19-25; post assigned blog
• October 19th: Read Chapters 26-32: post assigned blog
• October 20th: Finish the book; post assigned blog
Assessment Discussion and Test
• October 20: Large Group Discussion
• October 21: Final BEOWULF Test
Vocabulary -- kenning
Pretest Focus
• Analysis of characters in terms of hero qualities – Germanic Heroic code/Grendel
• Character Analysis of Beowulf – hero or braggart (hubris)?
• Evidence of pagan and Christian influence on the poem
o Ritual
o View of after-life
o Other?
• Evidence of Good vs. Evil theme
• The giving of gifts theme – gold, weapons, etc.
• Beowulf’s beliefs and values (i.e. belief in legacy . . .)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Beowulf Unit -- GRENDEL Reading
What do you think is the author's view of "hero" in the excerpt from GRENDEL that MR. Osterhaus read. Support your idea with at least one specific example from the story.We will be returning to this blog as we read BEOWULF.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Quest For Immortality Blog Presentation
How do common day quests for immortality parallel that of Gilgamesh'? Identify common elements and use those in your discussion. Think of this as an essay question except you are using outside research in addition to your book as resources.
You have already started this; now it has a bit more focus. Continue or revise as needed.
Presentations should be roughly two minutes. 50 points
You have already started this; now it has a bit more focus. Continue or revise as needed.
Presentations should be roughly two minutes. 50 points
Gilgamesh Unit Test
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Test – 100 Points
Copy and paste the test to the desktop.
Complete your Work Cited – see Unit Plan for the book you read (Sanders).
Before you begin taking the test, read all of the directions.
Save the test with your last name/Gilgamesh Test (Smith/Gilgamesh test). Drop in khosch drop box at the end of the period. If you finish early, work on your blog for Thursday.
Read all of the questions – set up a time limit for each question based on the points possible.
1. Identify a character for each of the Literary Archetypes -- you may use a bulleted format (See Concept Packet). Be sure to include at least one quotation for this question.
You must cite the correct text in parenthesis after the quotation.
Ex. “There is a plant that grows under the water, it has a prickle like a thorn, like a rose; it will wound your hands, but if you succeed in taking it, then your hands will hold that which restores his lost youth to man”(Sanders 58).
Answer the following questions in complete paragraphs; be sure to include examples and a quotation for each question. You must cite the correct text in parenthesis after the quotation.
Ex. “There is a plant that grows under the water, it has a prickle like a thorn, like a rose; it will wound your hands, but if you succeed in taking it, then your hands will hold that which restores his lost youth to man”(Sanders 58).
2. How is loss of innocence depicted in this story? Why is it a common theme in literature? Consider other “loss of innocence” stories or characters and the elements they share. 20 pts
3. Explain what Gilgamesh gets, or will get, at the end of his life (besides a funeral). Consider what he seeks and what he will actually leave behind. Why is leaving a legacy still important to us today? 20 pts
4. Love can take on many forms. Discuss how love is depicted as a theme in this story. Indentify the kind of love, how it is expressed and developed, and why it is essential to the characters involved. 20 pts
Test – 100 Points
Copy and paste the test to the desktop.
Complete your Work Cited – see Unit Plan for the book you read (Sanders).
Before you begin taking the test, read all of the directions.
Save the test with your last name/Gilgamesh Test (Smith/Gilgamesh test). Drop in khosch drop box at the end of the period. If you finish early, work on your blog for Thursday.
Read all of the questions – set up a time limit for each question based on the points possible.
1. Identify a character for each of the Literary Archetypes -- you may use a bulleted format (See Concept Packet). Be sure to include at least one quotation for this question.
You must cite the correct text in parenthesis after the quotation.
Ex. “There is a plant that grows under the water, it has a prickle like a thorn, like a rose; it will wound your hands, but if you succeed in taking it, then your hands will hold that which restores his lost youth to man”(Sanders 58).
Answer the following questions in complete paragraphs; be sure to include examples and a quotation for each question. You must cite the correct text in parenthesis after the quotation.
Ex. “There is a plant that grows under the water, it has a prickle like a thorn, like a rose; it will wound your hands, but if you succeed in taking it, then your hands will hold that which restores his lost youth to man”(Sanders 58).
2. How is loss of innocence depicted in this story? Why is it a common theme in literature? Consider other “loss of innocence” stories or characters and the elements they share. 20 pts
3. Explain what Gilgamesh gets, or will get, at the end of his life (besides a funeral). Consider what he seeks and what he will actually leave behind. Why is leaving a legacy still important to us today? 20 pts
4. Love can take on many forms. Discuss how love is depicted as a theme in this story. Indentify the kind of love, how it is expressed and developed, and why it is essential to the characters involved. 20 pts
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