4th & 1st period - 17 & 18 September 2008

1. 4th: Turn in late DVD cover projects & late kennings worksheets. Journal: “Mead” and “Sea”
2. 1st: Turn in DVD projects and rubrics. Journal: "Paperless"
3. Riddle. Term: speaker
4. “The Seafarer”
   ¢Background
   ¢Literary terms: notes
   ¢Commentary notes
   ¢Read, paraphrase
   

Journal: Students copied notes about "mead" & "Paperless" in order to get an idea of how many lines in their journal total 50 written words. After doing this, they made a list of words associated with "life at sea."

"Riddle" - Students read a riddle with mead as the speaker. They identified alliteration and 4 characteristics of mead. Students should know the importance of mead and the mead hall to the life of an Anglo-Saxon.

"The Seafarer"
Students viewed word collages and answered the questions: What do you think the poems that use these words will be about? What will the tone of the poems be?

Video clips:
The Deadliest Catch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vLPQUAZIdk
Seafarers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp1rSvlHD4A
What do you learn about seafarers from these video clips?
Why do you think seafarers have a hard time adjusting to life on land? Explain.
Who else has a hard time adjusting to this kind of life? Explain.

Literary Terms:

Tone – attitude of the author (unless otherwise stated) toward the subject &/or the reader
Diction – word choice
Imagery – language that appeals to the senses
Theme – central idea of a literary work
Fatalism – Acceptance of the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable (a pagan view of life)
Transient, transitory – passing with time; not permanent

As you read the poem:

*Paraphrase then summarize each section of the poem. What is it about?
*Identify Christian and pagan elements
**Pagan elements include: fatalism & fame
**Christian elements include: faith in God, comfortable with the unknown, life after death.

Homework: "The Seafarer" Questions: Be sure to answer #1, 2, 6-12. Try your best to answer all questions.

Remember: It's best to read a poem at least 3 times. One time isn't enough!