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Jennifer Williams

December 9, 2021

 

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The first place you should look is in the Research Portal...to find it:

    Go to hhs.rcschools.net

    Go to "Academics"

    Go to "Library Media Center"

    Click "Research Portal" on the right side in the blue section

    Use "Gale Student Resources," "Gale Opposing View Points," or "Tennessee Electronic Library"

If prompted for a password for any of these: elvis

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Monday, November 4, 2024

We will begin reading "Beowulf's Last Battle" pages 52-55

 

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Answer any questions that are circled and starred. 

 

 

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

 

 

 

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

We will read "The Death of Beowulf" and "Mourning Beowulf".

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 1a. How do you think you would have reacted to Beowulf's death if you had been one of his subjects?

1b. Who is the only person to help Beowulf battle the dragon?

1c. What happens to Beowulf as a result of the battle?

1d. What happens to the dragon and its treasure?

2. How would you describe Wiglaf's character traits?

3. Beowulf is able to defeat evil in the form of Grendel and Grendel's mother, yet he loses his life. What theme does this suggest about the struggle between good and evil?

4. In your opinion, what view of youth and old age does Beowulf convey? In answering, consider not only the details in the last part of the poem but also the earlier portrayals of Beowulf and Hrothgar.

5. On the basis of your reading of Beowulf, what qualities or values do you think the Anglo Saxons admired?

•      Beowulf's reputation, position, and wealth

•      Beowulf's behavior before and during his battles

•      the behavior of other characters

 

Thursday, November 7, 2024

We will test over the entire story of "Beowulf"

 

 

Friday, November 8, 2024

Monday, October 28, 2024

We will read and discuss the second part of the "Beowulf" handout

 

 

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

We will begin reading "Battle with Grendel" and as you read we will stop and answer the questions that are starred and circled in the side margins as we did with the first reading.    

 

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You will also answer the 4 questions at the end of the handout. You will answer the four questions in complete sentences and provide textual evidence for each question in order to receive credit for them. Answer these questions on the same paper as the chunking assignment. 

 

 

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Begin reading "Grendel's Mother" page 45-46

You will continue to answer the side questions that are circled and starred.

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We will also read "The Battle with Grendel's Mother" from pages 47-51. You will answer any questions circled and starred as we read.

 

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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Halloween...school-wide movie day!!!!

 

 

Friday, November 1, 2024

Vermiya - The Clerk (295-318)

Andy - The Franklin (341-370) 

Angie - The Reeve (605-640)

Jaycie - The Parson (487-538)

Jason - The Miller (561-584)

Brenda - The Merchant (280-294)

Darian - The Plowman (539-555)

 

Vermiya - The Clerk (295-318)

Andy - The Franklin (341-370) 

Angie - The Reeve (605-640)

Jaycie - The Parson (487-538)

Jason - The Miller (561-584)

Brenda - The Merchant (280-294)

Darian - The Plowman (539-555)

 

Vermiya - The Clerk (295-318)

Andy - The Franklin (341-370) 

Angie - The Reeve (605-640)

Jaycie - The Parson (487-538)

Jason - The Miller (561-584)

Brenda - The Merchant (280-294)

Darian - The Plowman (539-555)

We will begin the research for the presentation.

You will be given your pilgrim assignments:

Kiyomi - The Knight (43-80)

Nathan - The Squire (81-102)

Aiyanna - Yeoman (103-121)

Naomi - The Prioress (122-166)

Elizabeth - The Monk (169-211)

Hari - The Physician (421-454)

Ellie - The Friar (212-279)

Ava - The Man of Law (319-340)

Briana - The Wife of Bath (455-486)

Carrah - The Summoner (641-688)

Isaiah - The Pardoner (689-734)

Saryah - The Shipman (398-420)

 

We will begin watching "A Knight's Tale" movie. Here is the assignment you will complete when we finish watching the movie:

Write a paragraph discussing Jeff or Chaucer and how he is portrayed in the movie. What does he do for William after he rescues him? What is his downfall or problem in the movie? What stands out about hinm as a character in the movie?

 

Write another paragraph discussing life in general during these times. What was the mode of transportation? What were people's goal in life? How did William overcome the odds against him? What are some of the things that stand out about this time in history?

 

Write another paragraph about the things in the movie that were out of historical reference for the time period. You should include at least five different things that you saw or noticed or heard that were out of place in the movie.