Introduction
We have recently read Beowulf and discussed what makes someone a hero. Who are heroes and what makes them stand out?
Did you know that some heroes are classified as epic heroes?
Then there are archtypes....what are they and how are they different that those classified as heroes?
Here is your chance to search the web and see what answers you can find.
Task
You will complete the following tasks by searching for the answers online. Please stay focused on these tasks and do not search other information on the internet. You will submit you answers on the sheets provided.
Section A: Review
1a. What is Beowulf and who composed, or wrote it?
2a. Summarize the poem in 500 words or less. Do not copy a summary online word for word....summarize information in your own words. If you type it in Word or Google the words will be counted for you. Print an attatch to the worksheet.
3a. Design a charachter web that shows us who all the important characters are and why they are important.
4a. Draw conclusions as to why do we still read Beowulf today?
Section B: Vocabulary
1b. Find your vocabulary definitions and construct a vocabulary practice sheet or game with at least 10 of the words and definitions
*make sure you include hero, epic hero, and archetype
Section C: Develop a logical argument as to why Beowulf is a hero, epic hero, or archtype
Process
You may use the following wen site suggestions along with finding your own information. YOU MUST CITE THE WEBSITE YOU GET YOUR ANSERS FROM!!
Section A: Review
1a. What is Beowulf and who composed, or wrote it?
2a. Summarize the poem in 500 words or less. Do not copy a summary online word for word....summarize information in your own words. If you type it in Word or Google the words will be counted for you. Print an attatch to the worksheet.
3a. Design a charachter web that shows us who all the important characters are and why they are important.
4a. Draw conclusions as to why do we still read Beowulf today?
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/beowulf/context.html
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/beowulf/
http://csis.pace.edu/grendel/projf981e/char.html
Section B: Vocabulary
1b. Find your vocabulary definitions and construct a vocabulary practice sheet or game with at least 10 of the words and definitions
*make sure you include hero, epic hero, and archetype
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/reinforce_vocab.htm
Section C: Develop a logical argument as to why Beowulf is a hero, epic hero, or archtype. You must create an argument for the type of hero he is and have a counterclaim.
http://classroom.synonym.com/beowulf-epic-hero-20967.html
http://www.sausd.us/cms/lib5/CA01000471/Centricity/Domain/2277/EpicPoet…
http://mshenebry.weebly.com/uploads/9/1/3/3/9133529/beowulfepicherochar…
Evaluation
You will recieve a Summative (test) grade for the completed project. The following rubric will be used to score it.
Section A: Review
1a. Basic story recall- _____ 10 points
(What is Beowulf and who composed, or wrote it?)
2a. Summary- _____ 50 points
(Summarize the poem in 500 words or less. Do not copy a summary online word for word....summarize information in your own words. If you type it in Word or Google the words will be counted for you. Print an attatch to the worksheet.)
3a. Character web- _____ 20 points
(Design a charachter web that shows us who all the important characters are and why they are important.)
4a. Drawing conclusions- _____ 20 points
(Draw conclusions as to why do we still read Beowulf today?)
Section B: Vocabulary
Vocabulary activity with definitions- ____20 points
1b. Find your vocabulary definitions and construct a vocabulary practice sheet or game with at least 10 of the words and definitions
*make sure you include hero, epic hero, and archetype
Section C:
Topic Sentence (Argument) _______/4
Detail Sentences (Defending your Argument) _______/4
Concluding Sentence/Thesis (counterclaim) _______/4
Transition Words _______/4
Grammar _______/4
Total _______/20
(Develop a logical argument as to why Beowulf is a hero, epic hero, or archtype)
OVERALL POINTS __________/ 140
Conclusion
Eleventh Grade English/Language Arts Missouri Learning Standards
Reading Standards for Literature
2. * Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.
Writing Standards
Speaking and Listening Standards Text Types and Purposes Comprehension and Collaboration
1.* Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. a. Introduce precise, knowledgeable claims, distinguish the claims from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that logically sequences claims, counterclaims, reasons, and evidence b. Develop claims and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience's knowledge level, concerns, values, and biases. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses, as well as varied syntax, to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims. d. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
Language
3. * Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. a.Vary syntax for effect, consluting references (e.g., Tuft's Artful Sentences) for guidance as needed. b. Apply an understanding of syntax to the study of complex texts when reading.