Key takeaways
A brief introduction to some Anglo-Saxon word types called kennings.
An understanding of the main characters in Beowulf and how they are presented.
How authors create characters that their readers will comprehend, recognise and be excited by.
Host: Sarah is an English teacher at a Grammar school in South East London. She studied English and American Literature at the University of Kent and trained for her PGCE at UCL six years ago. She also teaches Film Studies at A level. How do writers allow readers to fully understand the characters they are creating through their writing? In this class, students will explore the differing characters in the story of Beowulf translated by Rosemary Sutcliffe. Students will gain a better understanding of how characteristics are created through a number of techniques including descriptive language, structure and setting. This class is aimed at students in Years 7 - 9 but can be applied across all English studies.
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable in Years 7-9 or S1-S3.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.