Agenda

Opener: 1st Impressions of Beowulf

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1st Impressions Discussion Read Lines 710-924

Opener
In your writers notebooks, write a paragraph

about your first impressions of Beowulf (the character).

Describe how you feel about him. Who could you compare him to?

Who would you have play him in a movie?

What will his battle with Grendel look like?

SSR
Now take the next 15 minutes to silent read.

Announcements
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1st Impressions of Beowulf

So what do you think of Beowulf?

Lets read
Remember to take notes about what we are

reading either in your writers notebook or on sticky notes to be put in your book.

Beowulf - XI
Why does Beowulf let Grendel kill one of his men

before he attacks? How does Grendel feel when Beowulf finally attacks? Who comes to support Beowulf during the battle?

Beowulf XII
The rest of the battle

When others finally try to help Beowulf, why cant

they? What happens at the end of the battle?

Beowulf XIII
Aftermath of the battle

The story of Sigmund

What is the point of comparing Beowulf to

Sigmund?

Beowulf XIV
Hrothgars speech

Beowulfs reply
Unferths reaction

Beowulf XV
Banquet Night

Beowulf XVI
Lots men during battle

Story of Finn

Beowulf XVII
Story of Finn cont.

Wealtheows reaction to Beowulf

Beowulf XVIII
Weoltheows reaction to Beowulf Cont.