Today's Goals:
• Get an overview of Unit 1 • Examine different archetypes and apply them to a text |
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What topics will we going to cover in Unit 1? What will I be expected to do by the end of the unit? What is an archetype? Why do people use archetypes? |
Today's Goals
Assess our understanding of vocab words Understand the society of the Anglo-Saxons and historical background of Beowulf |
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What kind of society did the Anglo-Saxons live in? Who are the Anglo-Saxons? |
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• Examine the form of Beowulf • determine the meaning and be able to apply knowledge of literary devices/poetic devices |
Focus Questions:
What devices are used in Beowulf? What do these devices add to the story? How are these devices related to modern times? |
Today's Goals:
-To determine the differences between old English, middle English, and modern English -to explore the choices translators make, how those choices result in "imaginative reconstruction," and how examining a number of translations can help provide a better understanding of a work over any single translation. |
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What is old English? Why did the English language change? Who influenced the English language? What makes someone an expert at translating? What makes a good translation? What is added and what is left out of different translations? |
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To clarify the origins of St. Valentine's Day and to contrasts it to modern day To examine poetry and love notes of the Anglo-Saxons and middle ages to determine how they continued or expanded the traditions To write poetic letters emulating the style of the middle ages. |
Focus Question:
What is Valentine's Day? When did the traditions we associate with Valentine's Day begin? Who influenced Valentine's Day? How did the Anglo-Saxons and the people of the middle ages celebrate Valentine's Day? |
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To determine what makes a hero and hero, and create a definition To examine context and pronunciation of Beowulf To begin reading the epic poem |
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What is a hero? How is Beowulf a melting pot of stories? |
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Who is Joseph Campbell? What is the hero's journey and why is it important? What elements are in the hero's journey? |
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What is the monomyth or the Hero's Journey? In what ways is beowulf an epic hero? How do the characters advance the plot? |
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What is the purpose of Beowulf? What elements of Beowulf has influenced the culture of literature today? |
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Today's Goals:
To examine the historical context of word written in the Middle Ages To take a pre-unit survey to gage what we already know about the upcoming unit |
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When was the Middle Ages? What important events influenced the literature in the Middle Ages? How did the Hero change during this time period? |
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To learn about the time between old English and Middle English To examine and compare medieval ballads to modern ballads |
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What is a ballad? What elements make up a ballad? |
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*Background of Canterbury Tales Read lines 1-41 of prologue in Middle English Jigsaw characters in remaining prologue Who Are You? Assignment* Meet the Cast assignment* *assignments/leson modified from Better Lesson |
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What is significant about the Canterbury Tales? How is Middle English different from Old English? Modern English? How do we analyze characters? What is happening in the Pardoner's Tale? How does Chaucer use Irony? |
*Assignment from 2/12 (The Pardoner's Tale) only have copies available in the classroom
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