Beowulf: Creative Project Options
In order to demonstrate your comprehension of the legendary story, you must choose one
of the following final project options. The ultimate goal is to show understanding of the
plot, characters, symbols, themes, and setting in a creative way.
Project #1. . .MARK IT! A Set of Bookmarks
Design a set of 6 bookmarks with a picture on 1 side and written support on the other side
explaining the picture. Written supports must be at least 50 words each. Bookmarks
must be at least 8x3 inches. You must include words and phrases (in quotation marks)
from the text for support. There will be a bookmark for 3 main characters, main setting,
basic plot summary, and favorite event.
Project #2 . . . BOOK JACKET
Design a new book jacket for Beowulf. The jacket will include a cover with title and
creative use of images, information on the main characters, a summary of the parts we
read (100-300 words), a blurb (7-20 words), and your opinion of the story (50-100
words). Don’t forget about the back cover and inside flaps. The book jacket will be no
larger than an 8x11 sheet of paper (no poster board!).
Project #3 . . . KENNINGS COLLAGE
Identify at least 10 kennings from Beowulf. On a standard size sheet of paper, make a
collage of pictures and words expressing these kennings. On the back, explain the
kennings: identify the kenning; identify what it means; identify which page and line each
kenning can be found; identify which translation each kenning comes from (text = Burton
Raffel translation; handouts = Seamus Heaney translation)
Project #4 . . . CHARACTER THEME SONGS
Find popular music lyrics to use as theme songs for the following characters: Beowulf,
Hrothgar, Grendel, Grendel’s mother, the Dragon, Wiglaf. Each character will have 1
song that represents him/her/it. In a paragraph, explain how each song represents its
character. Include quotes from the song and the story as support. Along with the
paragraphs, you must turn in copies of the lyrics including song title and artist.
****All work must be original. Plagiarized work will be reported and result in a
grade of zero.****
All work is expected to be of high quality.