ENGLISH 9
MR. BENJAMIN
ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK 1-4, 3-10 OCT

MON. 3 OCT
    Drop Day
    H.W.: Read lines 1473-1887.  Do Assignment #5
    Work on Beowulf illustrations.

TUES. 4 OCT
    Discussion of Beowulf
    H.W.: Read lines 1888-2286.  Do Assignment #6

WEDS. 5 OCT
    Discussion of Beowulf.
    H.W.:  Study for Beowulf Quiz #2. 

THURS. 6 OCT
    Beowulf Quiz #2
    H.W.:  Read lines 2286-2669.  Do Assignment #7.

FRI. 7 OCT
    Drop Day
    H.W.:  Read lines 2669-3182.  Do Assignment #8
    Essay, due Wednesday, 12 OCT:  Based on your understanding of the text of Beowulf, what qualities define the epic hero as represented by Beowulf?  In what way is Beowulf representative of the qualities valued by the culture that produced this work?

LOOKING AHEAD:  Vocabulary Quiz #3 Wednesday 12 October