UPCOMING MAJOR WORK

**Now WELL past due:  Final Draft, Personal Essay (Hard Copy/turnitin.com)**

Friday, Oct. 3--Open-book assessment on the three lyric poems (short poems from the Exeter Book)

Content, thematic ideas, connection with Anglo-Saxon culture, poetic devices . . .  You'll need the Poetic Devices hand-out and the Michael Alexander translation of "The Wife's Complaint."  

CULMINATING PROJECT, a state high school graduation requirement:  OCT. 15

12th grade: Senior English classes assign a Resume and and answer to Question #1 in September. Note: Resumes completed in Bridges in 10th grade cannot be used for your senior resume. All Seniors (even those not in English classes at IHS) must complete a resume and the typed answer to Question 1. The resume and question 1 are turned into the Career Center by October 15th of senior year. Senior Resume Guidelines and Expectations

Senior Packet for the Culminating Project

See the resume section of the College Resource Handbook for more help with resumes.

Both the resume and response to Question 1 must be typed, of course.  Be sure to save them both in a way that can be accessed at school.

TODAY IN CLASS
1) Time to finish Friday's assessment
2) If necessary, catching up with Sections 2-3 of Beowulf
3) Getting started on reading sections 4-10 of Beowulf

 . . . which, for most people carried into homework FOR TOMORROW

Here is the half-sheet hand-out distributed in class:
Beowulf

DISCUSSION PREPARATION QUESTIONS  (Prologue through Part 10)

1. Describe Herot.

2. Describe Grendel’s lair.  How does it compare to Herot?

3. What is the significance of Grendel being descended from Cain?

4. Why does Grendel attack Herot?

5. What had Herot symbolized before the coming of Grendel?  After?

6. Why is the coast-warden concerned about the arrival of Beowulf and his men?  How does he recognize Beowulf as worthy of consideration?  How does he challenge him?  How does Beowulf pass the test?  What “safety measure” does the coast-warden require?

7. How does Hrothgar’s  man at Herot recognize Beowulf as a hero?  Why should he refrain from letting this man and his men in to see Hrothgar?  Why should he WANT this man (and his men) to see Hrothgar?

8. Why does Unferth bring up Beowulf’s swimming match with Brecca?  How does Beowulf respond?

9. What is Welthow’s role in Herot?  What does the narrator praise her for?

10.  What is the significance of Hrothgar’s speech in lines 655-661 (44)?

11.  What are Beowulf’s thoughts as he waits for Grendel’s arrival?