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2/9/2015- A

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Photo Credit: Louis T.

Photo Credit: Louis T.

Today, we read about Grendel’s Mother.And I got to show off my EPIC pencil – so AWESOME that no ordinary student can write with it!

Things we talked about:

  • how long a Navy Seal can hold his breath
  • I was wrong! From what I read, ALL Navy Seals have to be men
  • Beowulf’s will
  • Hrothgar’s gift giving
  • Beowulf’s focus on his people (if he dies)
  • Why Beowulf is so focused on fame
  • Unferth’s wergild (Hrunting)
  • Beowulf’s numerous failures
  • loyalty of the Geats

Then, I gave you time to work. You had about an hour. If you did not turn in your Beo-Boast, that should be your priority since progress reports come out tomorrow. If that was turned in, then go ahead and get started on your Metaphorical Response.

9/12/11

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We started out sneezing today about underestimation. Grendel (and Unferth, too) underestimated Beowulf when he went to attack the monster. We talked in class about how teachers can underestimate students, especially students whose first language is not English. Riley once had an algebra teacher who sent students who spoke Spanish to the special ed. teacher. No lyin’.

We then read two sections: The Monster’s Lair which described where Grendel’s Mother lived and The Battle with Grendel’s Mother, in which Beowulf attacks Grendel’s Mother.

Riley was all crazy, acting things out. But the best part was when Beowulf received INTERVENTION (help) from the giant’s sword hanging on the wall. She talked about how she was writing a paper, and no ordinary pen or pencil could make do – she needed an EPIC weapon to help her defeat that paper. But the pencil is so mighty that no ordinary student can lift it – only an EPIC CAPTAIN like Riley could even hope to use it. Sorry, Oscar. That’s why you can’t write with the pencil. 🙂

The assignment for the day was to write up a real estate listing for Grendel’s Mother’s swamp. After she died, there was no one to inheirit the property, so we are acting like real estate agents to sell the property. Hopefully, we can get a HUGE COMISSION on the land to help fix out ship. Instructions and help are in LMS.