Unit Day Eight

Luckily, we were able to finish the Beowulf film today, which worked out perfectly! I really thought that because of the technological difficulties of the day before, we wouldn't be able to finish it. All worked out well, though, and we even had enough time at the end for a mini-discussion. Through this discussion, my students brought up the aspect of temptation and the human condition of how all humans must face their temptations because no one is perfect. We also discussed how Beowulf comes through his temptation by facing it and defeating it, which makes him a hero. From listening to their discussion responses, I saw that they grasped the concept of analyzing a text and film for deeper meaning than plot as I had hoped. For this reason, I am confident that their Hero's Journey Presentations due tomorrow will be excellent and follow along with what I assigned. I'm excited to see their movies!