Lessonseries 1: Early middle Ages and Beowulf

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Goals and planning

You can answer questions about the EMA 

retell parts of Beowulf in your own words 

Designed your own Grendel like monster

• Homework Pubquiz
• Beowulf  - an introduction
• Group reading and answering questions
• Wrap up

3 Groups - decide on your groups best questions - share

Beowulf - an introduction

Page 7

But first listen to two clips

In pairs 

Of Today's lesson - Not of Beowulf

Goals and planning

You can answer questions about the EMA 

retell parts of Beowulf in your own words 

Designed your own Grendel like monster

• Discuss general monster questions 3 and 4
• pair work monster design
• feedback round
• Wrap up

Answers

3 and 4

Hand out

Instructions

What: Design a monster

Why: See how societal fears are represented by monsters now and then

How: In pairs use the Design-A-Monster prompt 1 to 3, both write down on own sheet

Time: 12:30minutes

Help: Each other, dictionary, alquin, me

Outcome: Discussed with another pair

Finished: Start working on 4 and 5 (also homework)

Peer feedback round

Team 1: Pitch your ideas to the other pair.

Write down feedback

Use feedback in task 4 and 5

Switch

Team 2: Listen and give feedback on the following points. Take notes.

1. Does the monster represent a modern societal fear? Which one, how is it explained, how can it be improved?

2. Is it a good name? Nomen est omen?

3. Is the reasoning for the abilities and appearance sound? How can it be improved?

Instructions

What: Design a monster (4 and 5)

Why: See how societal fears are represented by monsters now and then

How: In pairs use the Design-A-Monster prompt 4 and 5, both write down on own sheet

Time: Up to 5 minutes before end of time, rest homework

Help: Each other, dictionary, alquin, me

Outcome: Shared next lesson

Finished: You can't be but in case - read late middle ages Alquin page 18-21