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The ULTIMATE Beowulf Bundle with Answer Keys, Assessments, and Creative Projects

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In this mega Beowulf Bundle, you will find 36 lessons and activities that include thorough answer keys with textual evidence where applicable to take your Beowulf unit to the next level. You will also find creative activities, quizzes, and an EDITABLE multiple-choice test to use at the end of your unit. There are MORE than enough resources here to create an engaging Beowulf unit for your students.

This bundle is organized by pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading activities and includes the following items:

Pre-Reading Activities:

1. Beowulf Anticipation Guide: Heroism

2. Beowulf Cultural Discovery: An Introduction to the Anglo-Saxons

3. Beowulf WebQuest and Word Art Poem

4. Anglo-Saxon History Notes

5. Anglo-Saxon History Quiz

6. Anglo-Saxon Values and Vices Chart

7. Agree/ Disagree Activity

8. Beowulf Debatable Statements Activity

9. Beowulf Introduction Power Point & Student Notes Sheet

10. Language Activity: Comparing Old English to Modern English

11. Beowulf Paired Podcast List and Listening Guide

12. Vocabulary in Beowulf-- Seamus Heaney & Burton Raffel Lists

During Reading:

1. Beowulf Journal Prompts

2. Beowulf Reading and Discussion Questions

3. Beowulf Reading Checks

4. Beowulf “Connecting the Dots” Graphic Organizers

a. Graphic Organizer #1: Epic Conventions

b. Graphic Organizer #2: Traits of the Epic Hero

c. Graphic Organizer #3: Main Characters

d. Graphic Organizer #4: Archetypes

5. Beowulf vs. the Epic Hero Cycle

6. Beowulf Rhetoric Activity

7. Beowulf Essay Brainstorming Activity-- Topics/ Themes Chart

8. Collaborative Classroom Posters & Gallery Walk Activity

9. Beowulf Analysis and Close Reading Task Cards

10. Beowulf Book Marks

11. Beowulf Text with Annotation Margins (Burton Raffel Translation)

Post-Reading Activities:

1. Bias and Propaganda in Beowulf

2. Intertextuality Activity: Beowulf and Wilbur’s Poem

3. Beowulf and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

4. Beowulf Essay Thesis Statements

5. Literary Criticism: “Subversive Female Power in Beowulf ”

6. Beowulf Essay Prompts + Outline Form and Rubric

7. Beowulf Kenning Activity

8. Anglo-Saxon Boast Writing Assignment

9. Beowulf Comic Book Project + Student Samples

10. Beowulf Creative Project Choice Board + Rubric

11. Beowulf Bingo Review Game

12. Beowulf Skills Application Test-- EDITABLE MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST

13. One-pager Activity

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  1. Beowulf's Boasts

    Beowulf accomplished three main goals that he set forth to complete. Those three goals were to kill Grendel, kill Grendel's mother, and kill the dragon. Not only is Beowulf accomplished, but he ...

  2. Beowulf's Boast Flashcards

    Support your response with evidence. - Beowulf's father killed someone with his bare hands and started a war in his home town. - since Echtheow gave an allegiance to Hrothgar, Beowulf was to stay true to his word. - this could be a way for Beowulf to pay back for his father's actions. - sense of destiny and a full circle-- he did something ...

  3. Beowulf Boast like a Pro to Boost Confidence

    Beowulf Boast like a Pro to Boost Confidence. By clark January 11, 2022. For Beowulf, boasting was more than just bragging about his accomplishments. Boasting in Beowulf was akin to writing a powerful resume in modern times. He offered examples of his prowess and promised the king that he was the best man for the job.

  4. PDF Boast like Beowulf!

    Type your boast: double-spaced, 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman (or similar font), black text, and title. You will write your name ON THE BACK only—create a kenning to rename you in your first line. Sources: Compiled from different online iterations of the same assignment, the original concept credited only at

  5. Beowulf Boast Assignment 2014

    Single-handed I'll settle the strife. Your assignment is to write a formal boast about yourself. Tell us your deeds, who your daddy/mama are, what you plan to do, and how you're not gonna take nothing from nobody. Your accomplishments may be academic, athletic, musical, social, artistic, etc. Lay aside your humility!

  6. Beowulf

    Beowulf: The Boast We have read of the many exploits of Beowulf and the many brave thanes among the Danes, Geats, and Swedes. We know, too, that the Anglo-Saxons saw nothing wrong with letting the world know who they were, who their noble parents were, what great feats they had accomplished and what the planned to do.

  7. Beowulf: Questions & Answers

    First, he fights Grendel when he attacks the hall of Heorot. After defeating the monster, Grendel's mother attacks the hall, causing Beowulf and his band of warriors to hunt her down; he ultimately kills her in her lake lair. Fifty years later, during which Beowulf has ruled nobly, a treasure-guarding dragon is awakened.

  8. PDF Beowulf in our text. These lines are Beowulf's finest boast in which he

    Reread lines 236-284 of Beowulf in our text. These lines are Beowulf's finest boast in which he introduces himself to Hrothgar and declares he will defeat the monstrous Grendel. Assignment: Write a formal boast about yourself in the style of Anglo-Saxon poetry. Guidelines: Your boast must show your understanding of Anglo-Saxon poetry by ...

  9. Beowulf Questions and Answers

    What are examples of alliteration, hyperbole, litotes, kennings, and epithets in Beowulf? According to Beowulf, what are the characteristics of a good king? Give specific examples.

  10. BEOWULF: The Boast

    In Beowulf , see lines 250-285, 407-426, 632-638, and 2510-2515 for examples of the formal Anglo-Saxon boast. Your assignment is to write a formal boast about yourself and perform it for the class. Tell us your deeds, who your daddy/mama are, what you plan to do, and how you're not gonna take nothing from nobody.

  11. PDF Beowulf: The Boast

    Your assignment is to write a formal boast about yourself (and hopefully volunteer to perform it for the class). Lay aside your humility! Remember, you'll soon be applying for college anyway, and may need to do a bit of boasting. For example of formal boasts, consult Beowulf, lines 260 285, 407 455, and 632 638 . There is also an

  12. Meaningful and Fun Activities for Teaching Beowulf

    In our book, Keeping the Wonder: An Educator's Guide to Magical, Engaging, and Joyful Learning, we divide wonder into four elements: surprise, curiosity, freedom, and inspiration. I thought it would be fun and helpful to organize my ideas for teaching Beowulf in the same way. My Beowulf unit pulls from several ideas from the book, so it's ...

  13. Beowulf Boast Assignment.docx

    View Beowulf Boast Assignment.docx from ENGLISH 1301 at Richland Community College. Beowulf: The Boast We are reading about the many adventures of Beowulf and the brave thanes among the Danes and the. ... Read the following poem by Alexander Pope before you choose your answer. Time was, a sober Englishman wou'd knock His servants up, and rise ...

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    ORGANIZING AND WRITING YOUR BOAST Your boast should appear similar to Beowulf's boast and must be a minimum of 25 lines- maximum 30 lines. Your boast must begin with a statement of who you are (your real name or your warrior name). Explain what you intend to do. Explain why you are qualified to be a warrior hero.

  15. Beowulf Boast Poem Assignment by BritLitWit

    For a challenging Beowulf assignment, have students write a boast poem similar to the one that Beowulf delivers before he fights Grendel!The information students are required to include will help them prepare for writing college admissions essays. This resource scaffolds the writing process so students are set up for success.

  16. Unit 2 Lesson 4 Beowulf Text and Boast Assignment

    View Unit_2_Lesson_4_Beowulf_Text_and_Boast_Assignment from ENGL 5 at Ola High School. Unit 2 Lesson 4 Beowulf Text and Boast Assignment Kennings A kenning is a figurative, compound expression used ... Group of answer choices a Unambiguous sentences, such as The dogs chased the squirrels b Idiomatic sentences, such as She got. Q&A. Other ...

  17. Beowulf's Boast Assignment by Literary Apothecary

    This assignment gives students an opportunity to mimic Beowulf's Boast before Hrothgar. It includes the text to be read whole class or in small groups. It incorporates the literary devices of caesuras, alliteration, and kennings. Directions are detailed and clear -- a great creative writing activity...

  18. Beowulf Creative Writing Assignments: Kennings, Boasts, & Comic Book

    Beowulf Kenning Activity. a. In this activity, students try their hand at creating modern-day kennings to share with the class. Students have fun being creative with kennings! Anglo-Saxon Boast Writing Assignment. a. This assignment asks students to create a poetic boast modeled after that of Beowulf in the epic poem.

  19. Beowulf: Questions & Answers

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  20. Beowulf epic boast assignment.docx

    View Beowulf epic boast assignment.docx from ENGL 1 at Lone Star College System, Woodlands. Beowulf: The Boast We are reading about the many adventures of Beowulf and the brave thanes among the Danes. ... The clinical situation (to be used to answer these questions): The nurses on a med-surg unit have a variety of patients discharged with CPAP ...

  21. Beowulf's Boasting

    Beowulf's Pride Beowulf's boastful is not merely to show how amazing he has but more to keep truthful to his word and honor as a man. Battle does not boast for the sake of making himself lo Beowulf's Show Beowulf's boasting is not merely to show wie great he your but rather to keep true to his word and honor as a man.

  22. Beowulf Boast Project Beowulf had no shame about boasting. In fact, the

    Reread lines 236-284 of Beowulf in our text. These lines are Beowulf's finest boast in which he introduces himself to Hrothgar and declares he will defeat the monstrous Grendel. Assignment: Write a formal boast about yourself in the style of Anglo-Saxon poetry. Guidelines: Your boast must show your understanding of Anglo-Saxon poetry by ...

  23. The ULTIMATE Beowulf Bundle with Answer Keys, Assessments, and ...

    In this mega Beowulf Bundle, you will find 36 lessons and activities that include thorough answer keys with textual evidence where applicable to take your Beowulf unit to the next level. You will also find creative activities, quizzes, and an EDITABLE multiple-choice test to use at the end of your unit. There are MORE than enough resources here ...