Grendel’s Mom

Warm Up

• List the qualities of a good mother (or any guardian).

• Tell of a time when someone protected you from harm (a role model, parent, or guardian) in a paragraph. Include a sentence with a conjunction.

Troll Wife Attacks• Grendel’s mother kills Hrothgar’s closest

friend (Aeshere) and takes back Grendel’s arm.

• Glazed over in the text, which is unfortunate.

• People came to see Grendel and to hear of the tale.

• Why do you think she does this?

Grendel’s Mother

• In the original text, it says that Grendel’s mother is in the likeness to a woman.

• What do you think that means?

The Lair: Home of Grendel’s Mother

• Read Lines 545-564

• What is Grendel/ Grendel’s Mother’s home like?

Comprehension Question

• What does Hrothgar promise Beowulf if he succeeds?

Debate: Who is right?

• Is Grendel’s mother right for doing what she did? • Is Hrothgar right for doing what he did? • Where do you stand? Why? • Pretend there is a court case. Grendel’s mother is

on trial for murder. Would you defend or prosecute her?

• On your white boards, write the name of the person who you think is right. Be prepared to defend your position.

Comprehension Question

• When Beowulf goes into battle this time, he brings weapons and armor. Why do you think he does this?

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Comprehension Question

• What did Beowulf do to Grendel? Why?

Create a Story Board of the Battle

• Demonstrate comprehension by drawing a story board of the battle. Draw at least 3 images.

Gardner and Grendel Excerpt

Life in 999

• Life was tough, as you will read.

• In pairs, answer the questions about the text!

• We will do the first one together!

Closing • Write a journal about what life in 999 would be like.

You can pretend to be in the following scenarios:

1. The few pleasures of a serf

2. A peasant accused of stealing

3. Life as a lord

4. A family member is sick

5. Life in a shack

6. A woman about to go into childbirth

7. A young man/ woman unwilling to be wed

8. Life as a clergyman