1. Beowulf Journal Entries
(To be handed in at the end of the unit!)
Name: ______________________ Date: ________

2. What is a hero? Explain your definition and give examples.
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What is a hero? Explain your definition and give examples.
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3. Do you agree that everyone should respect and follow a hero? Explain.
Entry # Date:________
Do you agree that everyone should respect and follow a hero?  Explain.
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4. Entry #3 Date:________ --------------------------------------------------------------------
People should not travel to foreign lands to help defend its inhabitants against any threats because it is not their affair.  Agree or disagree.  Explain.
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5. Entry #4 Date:________ --------------------------------------------------------------------
How would you define courage? Give three examples of acts of courage that you have experienced personally.
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6. Entry #5 Date:________ --------------------------------------------------------------------
What qualities do you believe a good leader should possess? Discuss leadership in our society. Name some modern leaders. What are the characteristics of contemporary leaders? What do we admire about them?
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7. Entry #6 Date:________ --------------------------------------------------------------------
What does it mean to be loyal? Tell about a time you were loyal or someone was loyal to you.
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8. Entry #7 Date:________ --------------------------------------------------------------------
What modern day “monsters” scare you? Explain ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. Entry #8 Date:________ --------------------------------------------------------------------
Why is a reputation important? What factors influence a person’s reputation?
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10. Entry #9 Date:________ --------------------------------------------------------------------
Where does evil originate?  Is it intrinsic in people, animals, and monsters, or is it learned?
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11. Entry #10 Date:________ --------------------------------------------------------------------
Why is generosity important? What does it mean to be generous? Write about or discuss the most generous person you know.
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12. Entry #11 Date:________ --------------------------------------------------------------------
What makes seemingly or otherwise “normal” people commit terrible, violent crimes?  Have you ever known a “normal” person who did terrible things?  Explain.
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13. Entry #12 Date:________ --------------------------------------------------------------------
Do you think parents should get involved in their children’s problems with their peers?  Why or why not?
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14. Entry #13 Date:________ --------------------------------------------------------------------
Have you ever felt obligated to take a chance/risk on something for someone else’s sake?  Explain.
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15. Entry #14 Date:________ --------------------------------------------------------------------
Describe your worst nightmare. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

16. Write about a time when you were someone’s hero. Explain.
Entry # Date:________
Write about a time when you were someone’s hero.  Explain.
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