Pre-read information: Beowulf
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English
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12th Grade
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Alberto Apalategui
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Pre-read information: Beowulf
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Multiple Choice
The story takes place in...
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Multiple Choice
The exact date of the poem’s composition and author is:
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Language of Beowulf
Originally, the story was told orally like a bedtime story. However, when the story was first written down, it was in Old English.
Beowulf – Old English
The Canterbury Tales – Middle English
Shakespeare – Modern English
Currently – Post-Modern Englis
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Beowulf's Geographical Location
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Modern Day Geographical Location
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The Language of Beowulf
Originally, the story was told orally like a bedtime story. However, when the story was first written down, it was in Old English.
Beowulf – Old English
The Canterbury Tales – Middle English
Shakespeare – Modern English
Currently – Post-Modern English
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Multiple Choice
Originally, how was the story told?
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Excerpt from Beowulf: Prologue
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Religion in Beowulf: Allusions
Pagan: a person holding religious beliefs other than Christianity.
Christian: a person who is a believer in Jesus Christ and his teachings.
References to God
Cain + Abel:
Children of Adam and Eve, the first people on Earth according to the Bible. Cain killed Abel because God favored Abel’s sacrifices. Cain punished eternally
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Open Ended
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