Dear Fellow Teacher,

Thank you for purchasing my Beowulf Complete Unit! I hope that these resources can save you time
and provide opportunity for meaningful learning in your classroom!

Table of Contents:

1. Pacing Guide (1 page)- a suggested 14-day calendar to save planning time- incorporates every
source in this unit

2. Guided Notes (12 pages/includes keys)- these fill in the blank/ chart-style notes are designed to
save students time while you present the background information on the unit. There are 2 sets of
notes- one on the History of England and the other on Anglo-Saxon World View and Writing
Characteristics

3. Anglo-Saxon Background PPT (37 slides)- a condensed history of England from the Iberians to the
Norman Invasion (accompanies Guided Notes)

4. Anglo-Saxon World View and Themes (13 slides)- covers the A-S world view, themes of lof and
comitatus, pagan and Christian ideals, characteristics of writing (kenning, caesura, etc), and
characteristics of an epic (accompanies Guided Notes)

5. Epic Hero Checklist Hunt (4 pages)- an activity where you cut out the 8 characteristics of an epic
hero, paste around the room, and students find and record them. Includes a graphic organizer to
complete as you read Beowulf and find these characteristics in the epic.

6. Beowulf Study Questions (29 pages)- there are 2 sets of Study Questions here, dividing Beowulf
into 8 sections. The sets are identical, except the first set has page and line numbers that align with
the purple McDougal-Littel British Literature textbook. For the Battle with Grendel’s mother
(Section 5), the students have a fill-in-the-blank comic strip where they fill in the events of the text
and draw them below- this is always a big hit! ANSWER KEY INCLUDED!!

7. Anglo-Saxon Journal (8 pages)- One of the most important parts of making texts meaningful to
students is having them connect them to their own lives and the world around them. This journal
contains 8 prompts on the following topics: lof (fame), wyrd (fate), monsters, evil, heroes, weregild
(revenge), comitatus (friendship), and tradition. The prompts define each concept, connect it to
Beowulf, and then ask more probing questions to help students evaluate their own connections. At
the bottom of each page is a place to write about class discussion- if they contributed and what
someone else said.

8. Beowulf Vocabulary (4 pages)- a list of 10 vocabulary words with two practice worksheets and a
quizlet link for students to practice and for you to use to print quizzes!

9. Beowulf Reading Quizzes (4 pages)- 2 reading comprehension quizzes- each with 10 questions-
ANSWER KEY INCLUDED
10. Beowulf Letter (2 pages)- here is a creative writing/evidence-based writing/real-world writing
opportunity for students. They are essentially prompted to write a cover letter for Beowulf,
explaining to Hrothgar why he is the man for the Grendel-killing job. Students will use details from
the text and Beowulf’s boast. There is a template for writing a business letter included, as well as a
rubric for evaluating!

11. Beowulf Essay test (3 pages)- Instead of a traditional “what happened when” test for Beowulf,
they are instructed to write an essay synthesizing the events and their implications. They can choose
one of three prompts (lof and comitatus; pagan and Christian; or epic hero qualities). An outline is
included to help them plan the essay. I have them write in class over 2 class periods. One of the most
rewarding experiences! Rubric also included.

12 and 13- Two crossword puzzles (4 pages)- for review and for fun! One is on the Anglo-Saxon
Background notes, and the other is one the plot and characters of Beowulf.

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