Beowulf Beowulf Week 4Week 4

Beowulf TimelineBeowulf Timeline

Start at the beginning of Beowulf’s Start at the beginning of Beowulf’s life and create a linear timeline of his life and create a linear timeline of his life. life.

Born to Ecgtheow & Hrethel’s daughter

At 7 fostered out to King Hrethel

Who is Beowulf really?Who is Beowulf really?

Based on everything you have read, Based on everything you have read, create a bulleted list of Beowulf’s create a bulleted list of Beowulf’s character traits so that we can get character traits so that we can get the full picture of who he is. the full picture of who he is.

Your archetypal place of fearYour archetypal place of fear

Which of these places of fear do you most Which of these places of fear do you most connect with? Think about the lowest of low connect with? Think about the lowest of low moments that led to a kind of rebirth. Which moments that led to a kind of rebirth. Which is your abyss? Explain why. is your abyss? Explain why.

The The barricaded barricaded

hallhall

The lake of The lake of firefire

The caveThe cave

Comprehension questionsComprehension questions

Review of project packetReview of project packetReview of questionsReview of questions

Every Epic has a final battleEvery Epic has a final battleOffers a final opportunity for the hero to Offers a final opportunity for the hero to

be testedbe testedAllows the hero to fulfill their debts and Allows the hero to fulfill their debts and

return to their society with greater return to their society with greater insightinsight

Completes their “selfless” journeyCompletes their “selfless” journey

Trace the WHOLE journeyTrace the WHOLE journey

We have looked at three separate We have looked at three separate journeys. Now let’s put it all journeys. Now let’s put it all together. together.

HINT: start with the abyss. What is HINT: start with the abyss. What is the lowest low point and then go the lowest low point and then go from there. from there.

Definition: satisfaction, reparation, Definition: satisfaction, reparation, or expiation (to make amends) given or expiation (to make amends) given for an injury or wrongfor an injury or wrong

In what ways has Beowulf lived up to In what ways has Beowulf lived up to this idea in the poem?this idea in the poem?

What experiences do you have with What experiences do you have with the concept of atonement?the concept of atonement?

Character studyCharacter study

Who is Beowulf truly. Who is Beowulf truly. Epic heroEpic heroKingKingExampleExample

What lessons have we learned from What lessons have we learned from his poem?his poem?

TestTest

Take out paper and a pen. Take out paper and a pen. Number from 1 – 25.Number from 1 – 25.Please remember to put your name Please remember to put your name

and number in the top right hand and number in the top right hand corner. corner.

Your turn to bragYour turn to brag

Bragging or flyting was necessary in Bragging or flyting was necessary in Anglo Saxon times to establish your Anglo Saxon times to establish your pedigree and provide your “resume”pedigree and provide your “resume”

You are going to write your own brag You are going to write your own brag (ok groan now and get it over with)(ok groan now and get it over with)

You are going to have to “market You are going to have to “market yourself” in a variety of ways in the yourself” in a variety of ways in the next few yearsnext few years

How will I have to “market How will I have to “market myself”myself”

On college applicationsOn college applicationsOn scholarship applicationsOn scholarship applications In job interviewsIn job interviews

You will have to convince various You will have to convince various people that you are the best person people that you are the best person for the spot or job at hand – you will for the spot or job at hand – you will have to brag. have to brag.

The TaskThe Task

Write your own brag. Remember you Write your own brag. Remember you have to impress the reader. have to impress the reader.

Use poetic devices and strong verbs to Use poetic devices and strong verbs to bring your brag to life. bring your brag to life.

Focus on one or many areas of your life: Focus on one or many areas of your life: you as a student, employee, community you as a student, employee, community service provider, daughter/son, hero service provider, daughter/son, hero etc. etc.

You are not being conceited – you are You are not being conceited – you are just focusing on your positive attributes. just focusing on your positive attributes.

PromptPrompt

Brag about a personal quality, talent, Brag about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. experience that is important to you. What about this quality or What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person and how does it relate to the person you are?you are?

The technicalitiesThe technicalities

Brag should be at least 300- 500 Brag should be at least 300- 500 words long. words long.

MLA format is NOT required. MLA format is NOT required.