BELLRINGERFrom yesterday’s video, please list three details that demonstrate how the epic poem Beowulf was in some ways based on actual events:

1. 2. 3.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013MR. HOUGHTELING“IT’S A THIS ONE OR THAT ONE? THURSDAY!”

BELLRINGERFrom yesterday’s video, please list three details that demonstrate how the epic poem Beowulf was in some ways based on actual events:

1. 2. 3.

BELLRINGERFrom yesterday’s video, please list three

details that demonstrate how the epic poem Beowulf was in some ways based on actual events:

1. There was a real King Hrothgar.

2. The mangled bodies of criminals were found in a burial mound.

3. The archeological site of Sutton Hoo contained ships, helmets, and treasure similar to that described in Beowulf.

AGENDA

BellringerReviewing/Refining the CLOZE 3 passage.

Beowulf: Compare/contrast with video clip.

After swimming for 1. ______ to reach the bottom of the lake, Beowulf is captured by Grendel’s mother. On the way to the she-wolf’s cave, Beowulf is attacked by sea monsters, but the ring-woven mail he is wearing protects him from their 2. _____ and teeth. Inside the cave, which is actually a huge 3. ______, Beowulf and Grendel’s mother engage in combat. Realizing that his sword is useless against the monster’s 4. ______, Beowulf relies only on the 5. ______ of his hands. Grendel’s mother crushes Beowulf’s 6. ______ and pins him down on his 7. ______. Intending to kill the warrior with a 8. ______, the monster is thwarted by the strength of Beowulf’s 9. _____. Back on his feet, Beowulf spies a massive sword created by 10. ______ and swings it at the water witch, 11. ______ her head off. His heart still angry, Beowulf strikes off the head of the 12. ______ (adjective) Grendel, his lifeless body jerking one last time.

From the shore, watching the lake surge with 13. ______, the old warriors believe that Beowulf is 14. ______ and head home. Only the Geats stayed, mourning the loss of their heroic comrade. But Beowulf lives; he swims to land carrying Grendel’s head and the beautiful 15. ______ of the giants’ sword and greets his friends. The Geats leave the wretched lake, 16. ______ of them carrying Grendel’s head, the others Beowulf’s mail shirt. Beowulf meets with Hrothgar at Herot, showing Hrothgar’s queen, 17. ______, and the rest of the Danes Grendel’s head. “It was a weird and wonderful sight.”

“THE BATTLE WITH GRENDEL’S MOTHER”

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12.

13. 14. 15.

16. 17.

“THE BATTLE WITH GRENDEL’S MOTHER”

1. hours 2. tusks 3. battle-hall

4. skin 5. strength 6. helmet

7. back 8. dagger 9. mail-shirt

10. giants 11. cutting 12. dead

13. blood 14. dead 15. hilt

16. four 17. Welthow

“BEOWULF, THE GREAT GEATISH HERO”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ta6v0GnPW4

HOMEWORK

Complete the Study Guide Questions for “The Battle with Grendel’s Mother.”