Assignments

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28	29 What makes a “good” monster? Write about your favorite monsters and what YOU think makes a good monster. Use at least one citation from the article of the week in your response. Your response should be at least 5-8 sentences in length. (RI.1 practice) 11:59 PM	30	31	1	2	3
4	5	6 Read the attached Article of the Week, and write a 5-6 sentence response to these questions: How does Miles Neale use Campbell's ideas of the Hero's Journey in his plan for humans to realize their potential? How could you use the Hero's Journey as a framework for thinking about overcoming challenges in your life? 11:59 PM	7	8 "The Only Four College Essay Writing Tips You'll Ever Need" - Read the article and answer the reflection questions (Writing Moves). 11:59 PM	9	10
11	12 Use your inferencing muscles after reading this article to reflect on these questions: What do you think will be different about Grendel and Beowulf based on the article? Do you feel sympathetic at ALL to Grendel the monster after reading Beowulf? What do you think might be a theme in the Grendel novel that is different from a Beowulf theme? 11:59 PM	13	14	15	16	17
18	19 Read and annotate the Article(s) of the Week considering Nihilism and Existentialism. Answer the following questions in a response of 7-9 sentences: What is nihilism? What is existentialism? How are they different? From our reading so far, how do you think Gardner explores these two philosophies in "Grendel"? 11:59 PM	20	21	22	23	24
25	26 Read the 13th Warrior Review. Answer ALL of the following questions clearly and completely: Do you agree with the reviewer? Why or why not? What did you enjoy about the film? Explain. What did you not enjoy about the film? What did you think about the connections to Beowulf? Did they work or feel too forced? 11:59 PM	27 Writing and Citing Evidence Checkpoint - Short Essay Responses (RL.1, W.1) 11:59 PM	28	29	30	1