Suggested Reading Schedule Reading Assignments Responding to Reading Day 1: Grendel Take 1 set of THIEVVES notes Day 2: Beowulf, The Battle With Grendel, Grendel’s Mother Take a total of 3 sets of THIEVVES notes today (1 on each section) Day 3: The Battle With Grendel’s Mother, Beowulf’s Last Battle Write and answer 2 questions from the “Question Bookmark” (on front of bookmark) about “The Battle With Grendel’s Mother” Using the QUESTION STEMS, CREATE 2 NEW QUESTIONS (and answer them) about “Beowulf’s Last Battle” Day 4: The Death of Beowulf, Mourning Beowulf POP Paragraph when done with reading (teacher directions to come)

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Manuscript’s Timeline Events in the poem – 5th century Christian poet composed poem 8th – early 11th century Handwritten by a monk Written in Old English Damaged by fire in 1731 Currently at British Library (a museum)

Old English…let’s listen Prologue Benjamin Bagby

Modern English Beowulf Passage Old English Beowulf Passage   Modern English Beowulf Passage So. The Spear-Danes in days gone by and the kings who ruled them had courage and greatness. We have heard of those princes’ heroic campaigns. There was Shield Sheafson, scourge of many tribes, a wrecker of mead-benches, rampaging among foes. This terror of the hall-troops had come far. A founding to start with, he would flourish later on as his powers waxed and his worth was proved. In the end each clan on the outlying coasts beyond the whale-road had to yield to him and begin to pay tribute. That was one good king. Afterwards a boy-child was born to Shield, a cub in the yard, a comfort sent by God to that nation. He knew what they had tholed, the long times and troubles they’d come through without a leader; Old English Beowulf Passage

Setting: Scandinavia