1. The Media Game

2. Quiz
What makes someone a hero? (Give 3 qualities)

3. 2. What is an epic poem?

4. 3. Who is the hero of the epic poem/film we have been studying?

5. 4. Where is the main setting for the action in Beowulf?

6. Strong Couragious Has adventures Smart Fights alone
Brave
Strong
Couragious
Has adventures
Smart
Fights alone
He is a skilled fighter
Fights monsters

7. An epic poem is a very long poem that tells a story about the adventures of a hero.

8. BEOWULF

9. Heorot: the celebration hall built by the king.

10. Pictionary Your team will have two words on a piece of card.
You need to get the rest of your group to guess your word by drawing a picture to describe it.
You can’t speak at all when you are drawing.

11. Quiz
1. How did Beowulf beat Grendel in their fight?

12. 2. Why did grendel attack everyone
2. Why did grendel attack everyone? Bonus points if you can give the reason from the poem and the film

13. 3. Who are Grendel’s parents?
Bonus points if you can give the differences between the poem and the film.

14. Who is the king that Beowulf goes to help?

15. Give a similarity and a difference between the king and Beowulf?

16. Beowulf rips Grendel’s arm off.

17. In the poem Grendel is just evil and enjoys making people miserable
In the poem Grendel is just evil and enjoys making people miserable. In the film he is in pain at the noise of their celebrations and is jealous.

18. Grendel’s mum is a monster. Grendel’s dad is not mentioned in the poem
Grendel’s mum is a monster. Grendel’s dad is not mentioned in the poem. But we know he is descended from Cain. In the film it is the king.

19. Hrothgar

20. Beowulf and the king are both well loved by others
Beowulf and the king are both well loved by others. They are both greedy and want riches.
Beowulf is brave
The king is old and scared to fight Grendel.

21. Taboo Each team will have 2 cards with words.
You need to try and make your group guess what word you have without saying your word, or the other three words written on your card.
You have 60 seconds for each one.

22. WELL DONE You are now all Beowulf experts.
If there is time left we can watch a bit more of the film.