Sutton Hoo helmet

LEARNING TARGETS:

Beowulf & Epic Poetry.

  • Understand the culture and context of Norse epic poetry
  • Identify and categorize the religious references in Beowulf
  • Consider possible reasons for “theological discrepancies”.
  • Understand & recognize the characteristics of epic poetry.
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Vocabulary

Introduction

 

Norse challenge

Section 1: Prologue, Grendel's rampage, arrival of Beowulf

Section 1 Questions

Section 2: Unferth's taunt, Beowulf's battle with Grendel

Section 2 Questions

Section 3: Grendel's mother

Section 3 Questions

Section 4 The dragon, Beowulf's end

Section 4 Questions

Beowulf Project