Homework 10/27/09

Period 4

Write a 1/2 page describing an episode/conflict that the hero you intend on creating would encounter.



Period 5

Read Beowulf's Last Battle (P. 52-55 in packet) answer margin 6 questions (that were given to you in class)

Get a notebook for Outside Reading

Homework 10/26/09

Both periods- Get an Outside Reading Notebook and transfer the information & first entry into it.

Period 4
Read pg. 52-59 in big fat packet. Find and define words that you don't know on the packet or on separate sheet of paper.
Be ready for a reading quiz on this section.

Informal hwk- start thinking of your hero and what type of conflict he/she could get involved in. Do you see an incipient assignment?

Homework 10/23/09

Period 4

• Write a 3/4 page response to the following prompt.
• If you were a superhero, What type of hero would you be? Who would you fight? Would you have superpowers and if so, what would they be? What would be your cause in life (who would you help)? What would be your top 3 qualities (characteristics)?
• Read Grendel's Mother and the Battle with Grendel's Mother and answer the 5 questions at the end of the section.

Period 5

• Read Grendel's Mother and the Battle with Grendel's Mother and answer the 5 questions at the end of the section.

• Write a 1/2 page response where you describe IN DETAIL what an epic hero would look like if you were to create on.

Would it be a lot like Beowulf or would he/she be very different?
What would be its characteristics?
Where would they be from?
Who would they protect? Or what would be their line of business?
What time period would they live in?
Any other details you would want to include.

Homework 10/22/09

Period 4 & 5
post vocab sentences
Read pg. 40-44 (in big fat packet of Beowulf)
answer margin question from lines 355-358 and question 1-4 on pg. 44.

Homework 10/21/09

Period 4 & 5
I will not be in class tomorrow.
You will have the Vocab Quiz.
After the quiz take out your two most recent packets. You will be checking your answers for the margin questions off of my packet key. Either one of you or Ms. Ramirez will be the one to project it under the digi-cam and make sure that everyone gets a chance to check their answers.

Homework for Tomorrow will be:
Period 4 & 5
Read pg. 40-44 (in big fat packet of Beowulf) and answer margin question from lines 355-358 and question 1-4 on pg. 44.

Homework 10/20/09

Period 4
Make a character list and how they relate to each other.
Complete the margin questions/activities in the Beowulf packet
Have at least 2 words for each Notes section and define them.
Study for Vocab Quiz

Period 5
Make a character list and how they relate to each other.
Beowulf/Grendel mini-posters should have
5 adjectives to describe each character
a visual representation (symbol or sketch) of the character and its qualities.
Blue= Beowulf
Yellow= Grendel
Study for Vocab Quiz

Homework 10/19/09

Period 4
Read Genesis packet and tell me what the relevance of this passage is to Beowulf. Write a paragraph explaining your reasoning in depth.

Write a list of 6 adjectives (for each) to describe both Grendel and Beowulf.

Period 5
Read 3 and 4 of Genesis packet (may have mini quiz)
Answer the margin questions in the New Beowulf packet through page 19.

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Read the packet to pg 39 and answer margin questions.
Write a 3/4pg response with your impression of the story so far. Name at least 2 things you liked or didn't like.

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Homework 10/14/09

Period 4 & 5
Post Vocab sentences
Read and highlight the Beowulf Intro packet.