Curriculum focus: identifies, interprets, and analyzes the use of symbols (1.3.K4i), compares and contrasts character traits (1.4.K7a), compares and contrasts themes across multiple stories ( 1.4.K7b), identifies and describes the protagonist (2.1.K1a), identifies and describes the antagonist (2.1.K1b), analyzes the contextual aspects of setting (historical, social, and cultural) and their impact and influence on characters and events in the story (11.2.1.K2), recognizes ways that literature from different cultures presents similar themes differently across genres (11.2.2.K1), and compares and contrasts works of literature that deal with similar topics and problems (2.2.K2).
During this short week we'll be bridging the gap between Norse and English mythology by reading and discussing
Beowulf. There will be no homework over Thanksgiving Break. Have a fun and safe holiday!
- Mon: Begin reading and discussing Beowulf. Finish reading before class on Tuesday.
- Tues: Beowulf - discussion; study guide due by the end of the hour.
- Wed: Thanksgiving Break
- Thurs: Thanksgiving
- Fri: Thanksgiving Break
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