Description
Beowulf, Body Biography Project Bundle, For Print and Digital is filled with all you need to teach and promote the amazing characters from the exciting and adventurous epic poem. Your students will find plenty of opportunities for creativity. For the first time, you’ll experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, Beowulf, textual evidence, research, and the body biography project! No matter what version of Beowulf you are using, (Burton Raffel is most commonly used), you will find this characterization activity engaging and fun!
The project bundle includes 4 characters. Give your students a relevant and modern experience while promoting the 4 C’s and achievement. Leave the body biographies up all year long! I adapted the body biography concept to align with citing textual evidence, character traits, research, and inference skills.
Includes 4 choices:
★ each poster is a character from the novel. Featuring fun but mature images- appealing to all grades. In line art for your students to add color and design.
★ Each poster is 32 inches high by 10 inches wide. It requires 4 pages each.
★ Rubric
★ Reflection Questions
★ Bonus – characterization pre-planning sheets for each character!
★ Student handout that explains each part of the body biography project (there are 12 parts).
★ The teacher set up directions, learning objective/learning outcomes, background, tips, and CCSS
★ Includes the Google Slides version for digital learning, virtual classroom, and distance learning. Can be used in your favorite LMS!
Here is your list:
Beowulf (completed example included)
Grendel (completed example included)
Grendel’s Mother (completed example included)
Wiglaf
What’s the Student Objective?
The student objectives are as follows:
•Review what is supportive evidence.
•Define the literary term “character trait” and explore how to provide details that support their inferences (apply this skill similar to exploring a fictional text).
•Use the novel, class notes, and web resources to research the character (subject), then cite evidence to find accurate and descriptive word choice.
•Fill out Beowulf Body Biography graphic organizer/poster
Group work should promote:
•Intellectual understanding, abilities, and skills.
•Communication, cooperative and teamwork skills such as planning. management, leadership and peer support.
•Personal growth (increased self-esteem and self-confidence).
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★Classroom Décor
★Bulletin Board
★Hallway
★Showcase Display
Directions are clear and explicit. Danielle Knight Copyright 2020
