Beowulf, the Old English epic hero, comes alive again in the activities found in a teacher's guide designed to accompany a reading of the classic poem.

Concepts

epic poetry, heroes, beowulf, alliteration

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign different parts of the tale to groups and have them create graphic novel panels for their section of the epic

Classroom Considerations

• The approach presumes class members have previously studied epic poetry and the epic hero

Pros

• The 13-page guide includes pre-reading activities, a cast of characters, a plot summary, journal topics, a vocabulary list, discussion questions, activities, essay topics, and a list of suggested projects

Cons

• No rubrics are included

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3 RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.3