ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Beowulf
-discuss part 1 of story...take notes as a class and as individuals on the Christian undertones of the section AND the greatness of Beowulf as described by the writers...
-please read section 2 (battle with Grendel's mother) for next class! Please actively take notes on the differences between this fight and the first one!!
2. Vocab quiz was taken today too!!!

COLLEGE PREP 9

1. Vocab test was taken today
2. Literary Terms
-continue with notes and definitions of terms....begin reading them over as we will be writing about them soon!!

HONORS/DUAL ENROLLMENT
1. Presentation from Kristen Grant, associate director of admissions at Thomas
2. Beowulf
-painfully try to discuss section 2 with a bunch of seniors who didnt feel like doing Beowulf today....haha #butreally
***GUIDANCE IS COMING FRIDAY, BUT........
a. you need to read the final section of Beowulf for next Monday
b. you need to study and prepare as we will have a test on Monday on the history, sec 1, and sec 2 of Beowulf (sec 3 will not be on the test)
c. you should start thinking about the paper topic that was assigned today...this will most likely be due on Wednesday of next week. The paper topic is as follows:

Beowulf, written down for the 'common people' of that era, provided more or less a commentary on how to live and how to behave. It was, essentially, a benchmark of morality--and how to live a proper and moral life. Other than the Bible, BEOWULF was where people looked for guidance in a 'sin filled world.' 

For this assignment, I would like you to explore the idea of a present day Beowulf scenario. In our 'sin filled' and 'immoral' world, where do WE go to find morality and lessons on how to live? Where do we find examples of how to live a 'proper' life? What is OUR Beowulf? Please remember: Beowulf was considered a SECULAR (not affiliated with the church) work; therefore, I would like you to focus your answer, also, on a secular example. Be as specific in your argument as you can!!