Objective: What is an Epic Poem?
1- Students spent the first ten minutes in groups, sharing their poetry analysis' with other students.
2- Watched a short clip from the film "BRAVE" to introduce the Anglo-Saxon time period. We talked about the oral traditions of narrative, storytelling, and what characteristics they valued: courage, strength, tradition, legend.
3- Students recieved their "Beowulf" packet and we looked at page three--the characteristics of an Epic. Students broke into small groups and analyzed one of three movies for characterisitcs of an epic: Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter
4-We discussed that Epics are still popular today because we all enjoy seeing the hero's journey.
5- The last ten minutes of class was spent in the library, checking out books for the 30 Book Challenge.
Homework: Read the intro of the packet (pp 1-4) and then read "Grendel" page 5-7. As you read Grendel, answer the question as you annotate for images and word choice: "How do the Anglo-Saxons view or characterize Evil?"
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