This 5 page packet is a pre-reading activity to be used before students begin reading the novel of Beowulf. It gets students to think about what they know and feel about heroes and delves into characteristics that make a hero (e.g. generosity, courage, etc). It engages prior knowledge and gets them to be able to better connect to the novel. Although this is designed to be used with Beowulf, it can be modified to be used as a general packet about heroes. This can be done if you choose to white-out the title to two of the pages that say Beowulf. I have used this with my English Language Learners as well and they were able to complete this packet successfully.
Love the sentence frame since it is so valuable for differentiation.
September 4, 2011
a great helper to get the unit started
October 15, 2009
Help
I downloaded/bought your packet, but am wondering about the answers to the questions (ie: the fill in the blanks for your definition of an epic, etc...) Please send the answers to: blnickerson@comcast.net Thanks so much.
September 5, 2009
I have had teaching experience in Los Angeles County and in Orange County, CA. I also have cooperating teaching experience in Santa Barbara and the American Embassy International School in India. I have taught Grades K, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 as well as having pre-professional student teaching experience with Grades 1 and 4. As many other teachers discover, I rapidly realized that I needed to create supplemental curriculum that would meet the needs of ALL my students -- I have taught in a general education setting with students that have been identified as Gifted, English Language Learners, Autistic, as well as students who are various types of learners (mostly visual and kinesthetic).
