Essential Question: What are polarities and examples of literary terms in Beowulf and how are they significant for the text?

Agenda:

1. Read your Quarter 1 Book for 10 minutes.

2. Find examples of three of the following in the book you are currently reading. Give textual evidence for each. (Choose 3 out of 5):

• Metaphor
• Analogy
• Symbol
• Archetype
• Alliteration

3. Find the slides for your group's section (each group/section gets two slides) and add the following to present to class:

• Summary, including at least three important lines and why they are important.
• Two connections (including why you made this connection)
• The most significant polarity in your section, including textual evidence, why it is important for the text, and why it is still significant today.

Beowulf Jigsaw 1B
Beowulf Jigsaw 3B
 
4. Which reading strategies help you the most with a text like Beowulf?

5. Split the following terms (vocab lists 1 and 2) between your group members. Find examples in Beowulf for all of them and explain why this is a good example:

1. Trope
2. Archetype
3. Epic poem
4. Antagonist
5. Protagonist
6. Theme
7. Connotation
8. Denotation
9. Symbol
10. Metaphor
11. implicit
12. explicit
13. literal meaning
14. figurative meaning
15. style
16. alliteration
17. allusion
18. analogy
19. cliche
20. hyperbole

6. Go to kahoot.it for a quick Beowulf review

Assignments:

• Reading Journal
• Beowulf Slides
• Literary Terms in Beowulf

Content Objective: I can analyze themes and ideas in literature.
Language Objective: I will jigsaw and analyze polarities in Beowulf.

Agenda:
Use your group's shared Cornell Notes from last period. Follow the instructions on these slides:

Assignments:
Make sure your Cornell Notes contain the following:

• Reading Journal
• Vocal List 2 (give the definition and an example of the term)
  
• Your group's Beowulf notes
  
• Notes on sections from other groups
  
• Polarities Analysis (one paragraph)
  
• ​Summary
  

Content Objective: I can analyze themes and ideas in literature.
Language Objective: I will jigsaw and analyze polarities in Beowulf.

Agenda:
1. Read your Quarter 2 Book for 10 minutes.

​2. Make a copy of the Cornell Notes template and share it with all members of your group. You will have different roles and need access.

Follow the instructions on the slides: 

3. Vocab

4. Tropes in Beowulf

5. Beowulf Jigsaw Activity; Use this Polarities Worksheet to identify one major polarity

6. Split up and teach each new group member about your section

7. Summary:  What did you learn from the section you read today? How is it important for  the overall story?

• Write at least 5 sentences:
  
  • 1: Overall -- What did you learn?
    
  • 2-4: Give details and explain what you learned
    
  • 5: Wrap up: How is this important in Beowulf?

Assignments:

• Writing Prompt
• Vocab
• Jigsaw Section
• Summary

Content Objective: I can identify main ideas and cite textual evidence to analyze epic poetry. 
Language Objective: I will make comments, connections, and ask questions about Beowulf and compare and contrast the qualities of a monster with those of a hero in the poem.

Agenda: 
Note: Use the same Doc (Cornell Notes) as you did for Beowulf Day 1

1. Read your Quarter 1 book for 10 minutes.

Reading Journal: Make one connection, cite one important detail (include textual evidence), and ask one higher level question about what you read today.

2. Beowulf p.23-27 connections, details, and questions review

3. In your group, divide up the text (1-2 pages per group member) and write down all the words you find that describe the monster Grendel and the hero, Beowulf. 
After going over your section, share your findings with the rest of the group so they can add this to their notes. 

On the Questions side (left side) of your notes, title this section: heroic/monstrous qualities; make sure to clearly distinguish the qualities of the monster Grendel from those of Beowulf in your notes.

4. Answer the following questions (add the question into the left side of your notes):

• Epic heroes embody the values of the societies that create them. What values can you identify in lines 1-19?
• Epic heroes perform great deeds. What do you think Beowulf's great deed will be? How do you know this?
• How are Grendel and Beowulf polar opposites? How do they need each other to exist? (Think back on what you learned about polarities last period.)

5. Summary: Compare this section of Beowulf to your writing prompt on heroism. What are similarities between your definition of a hero and the way the hero is presented in Beowulf? What are the differences?

Assignments:
In your Cornell Notes, include:​

• ​Reading Journal
• Words describing hero vs. monster polarity
• Beowulf questions
• Summary​

Content Objective: I can identify main ideas and cite textual evidence to analyze epic poetry. 
Language Objective: I will make comments, connections, and ask questions about Beowulf and compare and contrast the qualities of a monster with those of a hero in the poem.

Agenda: 

1. Read your Quarter 1 book for 10 minutes.

Make a copy of this Cornell Note Template. Name it: Beowulf Day 1 9/14
Essential Question: What is a hero and how are today's definitions of heroism both similar and different?

2. Writing prompt: What is your definition of a hero? Who is a hero in your life? What qualities do they have to make them a hero?
Write for 10 minutes. Be specific. 

​3. Beowulf Introduction and Summary

4. Read Beowulf: Part One - The Monster Grendel in the Holt Textbook, p. 23- top of p. 27. 

5. As you read, take the following notes in your Cornell Notes. For each page read:

• Make one connection (text-to-self, text-to-text or text-to-world)
• Write down one line that contain details important for the text
• Ask one higher level question (this she be deeper than just "what does this mean?")

On the Questions side (left side) of your notes, title this section: Cold Read. 

Assignments:
In your Cornell Notes, include:

• Writing Prompt: What's a hero?
• Beowulf Comments, Connections, Questions​

Content Objective: I can identify polarities in Eastern and Western world view and apply them to my own life.
Language Objective: I will take Cornell Notes on the differences between polarities in Eastern and Western world view, compare romantic and classic ideologies, and synthesize polarities in my own thinking.

Agenda:

HOPE Squad Nominations

1. Read your Quarter 1 Book for 10 minutes. 

Make a copy of the Cornell Notes Template. Name it "Polarities Cornell Notes"

2. At the very top of the template, write your Reading Journal for 10 minutes. Choose one passage in your reading that stood out to you. Talk about how this passage is important in the context of your book and how it changed your thinking about your reading. Include textual evidence.

3. On the right side of your Cornell Notes, take notes on the following articles and clips. Follow the directions in these slides:

4. In the Summary section of your Cornell Notes: 
Would you consider yourself more of a romantic or a classic thinker? Write for 10 minutes and give specific examples in your writing. 

Assignments:
In your Cornell Notes, include:

• Reading Journal
• Notes on Eastern vs. Western viewpoints, polarities, and classic vs. romantic thinking (see slides)
• Summary: Are you a romantic or classic thinker?

Content Objective: I can write an effective resume and present my qualities to an employer.
Language Objective: I will make final edits on my resume and record a brief video answering 3-5 of the most common interview questions.

Agenda: 
1. Read your Quarter 1 Book for 10 minutes.

2. Reading Journal: Which character in your book is the most sympathetic to you so far? What qualities are mentioned that make them sympathetic and how does the author elicit character sympathy from you as a reader?

3. Daily Dose of Grammar: Correct all errors in the following sentence:
Hard working fast learning and adaptable High school Senior seaks entree level position in medical assissting while still in school

4. Find two "sole" mates to critique your resume. Provide feedback on the following:

• Anything that is missing?
• Anything that could be stated more professionally?
• Any formatting or alignment errors?
• Any grammatical errors?

5. Here are some of the most commonly-asked interview questions along with tips on how to succeed at answering them. Choose 3-5 of these questions and write down notes on how you would answer them. Then, in a quiet place (hallway, corner of the room, library) record a brief video (no more than 5 minutes answering these questions). Use any of the following: 

• Your phone (iMovie or any other movie maker app would help to add the questions you chose in between your snippets where you are answering)
• iPads (iMovie)
• WeVideo

6. Exit Ticket: Which question was the easiest to answer? Which was the hardest? Why?

Assignments:​

• Reading Journal and Grammar
• Finalize Resume
• Interview Question notes
• Interview Question video
• Exit Ticket

​Content Objective: I can write an effective resume showcasing my qualities to an employer.
Language Objective: I will begin drafting my resume. 

Agenda: 

Follow the instructions on each slide: 

Resume Templates: (Choose the one that works best for you; rename it as [Your Name] Resume

• Template One
• Template Two
• Template Three

​Assignments:

• Reading Journal and Grammar
• Resume and Edits
• Exit Ticket Reflection

Content Objective: I can write an effective resume showcasing my qualities to an employer.
Language Objective: I will begin drafting my resume. 

Agenda: 

Follow the instructions on each slide: 

Resume Dos and Don'ts

Resume Templates: (Choose the one that works best for you; rename it as [Your Name] Resume

• Template One
• Template Two
• Template Three
• Template Four

Assignments:

• Reading Journal and Daily Dose of Grammar
• List of skills/qualities
• Start of resume
• Reflection