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Inspire and engage your students during a unit on Epic Narratives and Beowulf by bringing the story to life. These activities will help your students grasp the plot of Beowulf in no time! Written somewhere around 1000BCE, the epic poem is set in Scandinavia and has been the inspiration for many stories and movies in modern day. Many students may already be familiar with the story, or at the very least have encountered allusions to Beowulf and his exploits in other media.


Studentenactiviteiten voor Beowulf



Beowulf Summary

In the lands of the Danes (modern-day Denmark), a terrible beast, Grendel, plagued the kingdom of Hrothgar and his people. The Danes suffer for many years until a young, Geatish warrior named Beowulf takes on the challenge of defeating Grendel. He sails with his men to Heorot, and is thrown a great feast on his arrival.

Although many are joyous at his arrival, one jealous Dane denounces Beowulf and his reputation, at which point Beowulf boasts about his accomplishments, his victories, and gives descriptions of stories from the war.

After the celebration, Grendel arrives and Beowulf fights him barehanded. When others try to aid him, they find their swords cannot harm the creature. Beowulf defeats Grendel by tearing his arm off and hangs it as a trophy in the great hall of Heorot for all to see.

The mortally wounded Grendel has retreated to the marshes to die. His mother, a swamp hag, is now enraged. She kills Hrothgar’s most loyal warrior before returning to her lair.

Beowulf, Hrothgar, and their men, track Grendel’s mother, and Beowulf swims into the hag's underwater lair alone. Grendel’s mother appears to be winning against the Geat, but he stabs her with a sword found in the lair. Before leaving, he finds Grendel’s body at the bottom of the swamp and cuts off his head as a trophy for the king.

Years later, our hero ascends to the throne of his homeland where he rules wisely for over 50 years. When a would-be thief disturbs a dragon, it threatens his land. Knowing he has lived a full life and seeing his death before him, Beowulf charges into the action and defeats the dragon, but not before being bitten in the neck. The dragon’s venom kills him, and according to legend, his body is burned on a great funeral pyre, and a burial mound is built for him overlooking the sea.


Essential Questions for Beowulf

  1. What makes a hero?
  2. What is a legend and why are they important?
  3. How has the concept of a hero changed over decades? Over centuries?
  4. How does an epic differ from other works of literature?

Other Beowulf Activity Ideas

  1. Tell the story from another character's point of view.
  2. Create a modern adaptation of the story.
  3. Have students investigate the many allusions made to Beowulf in other works of literature they've read.
  4. Add a presentation to any storyboard project.

Hoe het Schrijven van Gedichten te Stimuleren

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Introduceer Literaire Werken

Leraren kunnen gedichten introduceren als een vorm van literair werk waarbij schrijvers hun gevoelens in interessante verzen kunnen stoppen en kunnen spelen met woorden en zinsvorming. Als leraren het concept op een interessante manier kunnen introduceren, zou het de aandacht van de leerlingen trekken.

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Beveel Interessante Stukken aan

Leraren kunnen verschillende gedichten aanbevelen aan studenten op basis van hun interesses. Veel studenten zijn geïnteresseerd in gedichten die epische verhalen kunnen vertellen.

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Discussies Houden

Organiseer wekelijkse discussies over verschillende gedichten. Omdat gedichten niet veel tekstuele context hebben, kunnen studenten interessante discussies voeren en verschillende perspectieven toevoegen op basis van hun denkproces.

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Organiseer een Gedichtenschrijfwedstrijd

Vraag de leerlingen om een gedicht te schrijven over elk onderwerp dat ze maar willen. Ze kunnen zich laten inspireren door de schrijfstijl van hun favoriete dichters. Uiteindelijk wint de leerling met het beste gedicht een stimulans of een beloning.

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Nodig Gastdichters uit

Indien mogelijk regelen de docenten een bezoek van een gastdichter. Studenten kunnen kennismaken met hun reis en inspiratie opdoen.

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