Lesson Plan

A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of Beowulf

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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.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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