Tuesday

• Syllabus overview
• Notebook set up
• Create three sections: Notes, Terms, Written Responses
• Written Responses (in notebook)
• Expectations for written responses
• Written Response #1: What are the more primitive aspects of Beowulf's society? What are some elements of our society that are similar to ours today?
• Beowulf timeline group discussion
• Group share of events on timelines-- add those you didn't have.
• Group research to add more items to the timeline in the areas of:
• world exploration / expansion
• the growth of the English (Anglo-Saxon) language
• inventions / discoveries
• worldwide events / notable people on multiple continents
• literary contributions at this time
• world religions

• HW due Thurs. 9/6/17: Review the first section of Beowulf (ln. 1-1061). Add to your original annotations by enriching your notes on:
• vocabulary
• summary notes
• literary devices used and their effects on the poem / reader
• note question / clarification points