Pre-Assessment
A week prior to starting the unit, have students do a "Questions of the Times" activity. This activity asks students to think about the themes present in Beowulf: Fate; Fame and Immortality; Good vs. Evil; and What makes a hero.
Formative Assessments
Two methods will be used for the formative assessment:
Summative Assessments
The students’ comic strip of their section of Beowulf with the accompanying explanation (analysis sheet) will serve as an analysis of the standards and objectives covered throughout this unit. By this assessment, the instructor will determine if students have a firm understanding of the themes and content, as we will build on these concepts in future units. Students will share their comic strip in a graphic novel section with their peers, teaching point of view, and giving their peers another summary and analysis.
The final project allows the student to show learning and understanding in different formats. With whichever format they chose, they still had to connect all inferences and analysis to the text.
A week prior to starting the unit, have students do a "Questions of the Times" activity. This activity asks students to think about the themes present in Beowulf: Fate; Fame and Immortality; Good vs. Evil; and What makes a hero.
- This assessment allows the instructor to:
- Learn how familiar students are with these themes and how they connect to present day life for the students.
- Know how much background information and examples to include while teaching each of the themes.
- Use student responses as each theme is brought up to connect and enhance understanding.
Formative Assessments
Two methods will be used for the formative assessment:
- Graphic organizers
- Hero's Journey
- Shrek Organizer
- Beowulf Sections
- Tiered Q&A
Summative Assessments
- Beowulf Analysis Sheet and Comic
- Final Project (Collage, Soundtrack, or Movie Trailer)
The students’ comic strip of their section of Beowulf with the accompanying explanation (analysis sheet) will serve as an analysis of the standards and objectives covered throughout this unit. By this assessment, the instructor will determine if students have a firm understanding of the themes and content, as we will build on these concepts in future units. Students will share their comic strip in a graphic novel section with their peers, teaching point of view, and giving their peers another summary and analysis.
The final project allows the student to show learning and understanding in different formats. With whichever format they chose, they still had to connect all inferences and analysis to the text.