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Key learning points. 'Beowulf' is an epic poem set in Denmark and Sweden during the 500s CE and written in England in around 1000 CE. The story follows the heroic deeds of the warrior Beowulf. It was written in Old English by an unknown author. In translation, the text still includes archaic language due to its historical context.
Find a range of full lesson plans to use in the English language classroom with teenage learners at level C1 advanced. Find a wide range of lesson plans for teaching English in your secondary classroom, written by young learner experts from around the world.
This lesson provides an introduction to the language and poetics of the epic poem Beowulf. Although this lesson assumes students will read Beowulf in translation, it introduces students to the poem's original Old English and explains the relationship between Old, Middle, and Modern English.
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- Public Speaking
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- Commercial Analysis
- Oxford Comma
- Brainy Vocabulary
- Paired Text Analysis
- Use Play-Doh
Play an ELA game! Games that ask students to interact with figurative language, grammatical terms, poetry forms, vocabulary words, and writing concepts are the perfect way to actively engage all learners. Most students have played Truth or Dare, but they’ve probably never had the honor of playing Truth or Dare Classroom style!
Students love to eat, so bring in snacks for a meaningful activity. Before students dig in, ask them to analyze the colors, language, and fonts with this media literacy activity. Enlighten students with the marketing behind food products and packaging.
Ask students to read a text of their choice. Any high-interest nonfiction article will work! Then, have them create an original response to the article. Everything you need to teach your students how to combine nonfiction and poetry can be found in this creative writing assignment. Give students voice and choice!
This freebie gets students talking the entire class period. Students will analyze how tone changes the meaning of phrases. This public speaking activityis great for partner or group work.
Podcasts are perfect for one-day lessons. They help to build students’ listening comprehension, and they are also great practice for analysis. Try this chilling, high-interest podcast lesson on body farms.
Watch commercials! What? Yes – show students that these highly curated and specialized advertisements target certain audiences. Teaching audience analysis with commercialsis unexpected and fun.
Take time to teach students about the ever-so-controversial punctuation mark: The Oxford Comma. The examples in this free print and go lesson allow for plenty of discussion (and laughter).
Get brainy with some brain-based vocabulary practice. Use your existing word list, or (if students do not have a current word list) use previous vocabulary lists to review. These activities will help students retain new word meanings. Here’s a digital friendly version.
Pair poetry with short films to make for an engaging paired-text analysis lesson. Check out this post for a handful of ideas regarding which poems and short films might pair well together. These graphic organizershelp with scaffolding analysis of any fiction or nonfiction text.
There are so many ways you can use Play-Doh! Have students create molds that represent important symbols in literature. Or, ask them to play “pictionary” with Play-Doh for vocabulary words. They could also practice punctuating practice sentences by making end marks and commas out of the dough. If your students could use an introduction to or review...
Download ready-to-teach resources for 9th grade ELA. Help students build knowledge with diverse, rigorous texts: Born a Crime, Of Mice and Men.
This lesson plan for teachers of teenagers and adults at CEFR Level B1 and above explores the theme of Dorset, a region in the UK. Students will develop their knowledge of a part of the UK, as well as practising their vocabulary and listening skills.
Mar 1, 2016 · ELA / Literacy Lessons. Lessons designed to highlight the ELA/literacy Shifts and expectations of college- and career-ready standards.
