Lesson Plan Two

Individual Beowulf Multimedia Collage

Teacher: Bayleigh Hicks

Date: October 30, 2020
Subject / grade level: English 12, 12 th grade
Materials: Computer and Copy of Beowulf

NC SCOS Essential Standards and Clarifying Objectives

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.7
Technology Standards: 2, 6, 9

Lesson objective(s):
Students will create a collage that accurately represents the main ideas and themes of Beowulf.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs:

This lesson will use collaboration and writing practices that will address the various learning styles of the students.

ENGAGEMENT
I will first show my students an example of the digital collage, but for a story that we have referenced a lot in comparison to
Beowulf: Shrek. I will explain why everything in the collage is relevant and why it was chosen for the assignment. We will look
at various pictures and videos that are included and talk about how they relate to the main ideas and themes of the story.  

What kind of questions should the students ask themselves after the engagement?
- What is the authors tone?
- What is the theme of Beowulf?
- Are there any motifs or symbols that informed your previous answer? If so, identify them with textual evidence.

EXPLORATION
I will then give students time to explore and find one picture or video that relates to one theme of   Beowulf (Identity, Heroic
Code, Good vs. Evil, etc.). Students will find one picture that ties to one theme and then complete a Turn-N-Talk with a
partner. They will discuss why they chose their picture and how it relates to the theme they've chosen.

List “big idea” conceptual questions the teacher will use to encourage and/or focus students’ exploration
- Theme
- Motif
- Symbolism
- Figurative Language: Kennings, Extended Metaphors, Personification

EXPLANATION
I will then explain the full assignment. Students will expand on their starting collection. They will find more pictures and more
themes to represent the themes of Beowulf. On the next page, they will have to provide an AECECEC paragraph that
provides textual evidence and explanations of their collage.

ELABORATION
We will conduct a virtual gallery walk as a way to view, interpret, and analyze each other's work. Each student will post their
work on the discussion board on Schoology. Each student will have to respond to two of their peers' work.  

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 Lesson Plan Two
Individual Beowulf Multimedia Collage

EVALUATION
 Each student will be graded through a grading rubric for their work.

Grading Rubric for Beowulf Collage and Discussion Board Response

Category Expectations Points Earned

Presentation The student’s work is presented in
a neat and organized collage. The
collage contains at least ten images.
The collage is easy to follow and is
clearly connected to the content _________ / 5
discussed.
Content The collage is connected to the
content of Beowulf and clearly
represents the theme of the epic
poem. Motifs and Symbols are ___________/ 20
represented in the collage that
inform the theme of the epic poem.
Paragraph The paragraph attached to the
collage clearly explains the content
of the assignment. The paragraph is
written in the AECECEC format.
The paragraph has appropriate
embedded textual evidence and is
followed with analytical _____________/ 20
commentary.
Discussion Board Student posted their work in the
discussion board on Schoology.
Student responded to two other _____________/ 5
posts.
Teacher Comments: