Unit 2 Reflection:

Are You the Next Superman?

DIRECTIONS: Look at the list of activities/assignments below from this unit. Then use the
information to answer the reflection questions below both thoughtfully and thoroughly (in
complete sentences).
ACTIVITIES:
Paper Bag Speech about personal values
Brainstorm heroes/villains poster (groups)
Telephone game - introduce the oral tradition
Beowulf Background notes (notebook)
Types of Annotations brainstorm (notebook)
Create Your Ideal Superhero - picture and paragraph
ATL: Reflection - pre-assessment (notebook)
Read and annotate Beowulf
Compare/contrast paragraph about Grendel on cover to Grendels description in book
Create Google Presentation on Literary Devices and Indirect Characterization (groups)
Groups present Lit Device presentations to the class and the class takes notes
(notebook)
Learning Style Survey (ATL)
Learning Styles - high light studying/learning strategies that work for you - notebook
Beowulf Translations - Compare and Contrast translations and answer questions
Allusion notes (notebook)
Indirect Characterization Charts (3 characters and traits they showed with a picture and
quote)
4 Corners: Who is worse - Grendel or his mom?
Quiz Chapter 7-12
Theme Graphic Organizer (complete boxes individually)
Finding Theme - groups worked together with the Theme graphic organizer to create
themes and share them with the class
Beowulfs Cultural Values poster (partner)
Cultural Value poster Gallery Walk with notes (notebook)
Literary Device worksheet - find an example and describe why the author uses it
Beowulf Test
District Writing Assessment - analyze the use of literary devices in Beowulf in a 3-pt
paragraph
Review Hero Essay prompt/rubric
Watch Superman: Man of Steel and take notes on cultural values (notebook)
Plan paragraphs of Hero essay (notebook)
Write Hero essay
Superheroes from Around the World

Your Definition of a Hero - visual representation

Warm-Ups to reinforce various concepts and ideas throughout the unit

REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
1) What was your favorite part or activity in this unit? Explain why?
Telephone game - introduce the oral tradition was my favorite because it was a break from
writing and getting to do a hands on activity for the unit.
2) What was your least favorite part or activity in this unit? Explain why?
I did not have a least favorite part because I had a lot of fun this unit.
3) What was the most challenging aspect of this unit? Why was it difficult?
The essay because it was my second essay ever and I could have prepared better.
4) What did you learn in this unit (it can be more than one thing)?
I learned that superheroes can come from around the world and that they are similar but
different.
5) Did you feel prepared for this essay? Why or why not? What was the most useful
resource to you when writing your essay?
Yes, but I had not practice doing it at all. The most useful thing was my graphic organizer and
the instructions.
6) What recommendations do you have for Mrs. Brink about how to make this unit better for
next year (no, I wont take out the essay)? You should add more time to do the essay
and prep for it.