discuss the nature of translation and how a translator's decisions shape our understanding of a literary text. Literacy Shed Plus - Teaching Resources Made Easy Empty reply does not make any sense for the end user, Thank you so much for this very comprehensive pack (planning and resources) on Beowulf . Artfully retold and magnificently illustrated, this companion volume to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is made instantly accessible to children by a formidable children's book partnership. By comparing a number of translations of Beowulf with each other and with the basic poetic elements of Old English alliterative verse, this lesson asks students to reflect upon the nature of translation not as an act of accurate representation of a literary work but as an act of interpretive re-creation. Take a look at their other content. The nymphs who had come to watch Arachne's weaving shrunk back in fear, but Arachne stood her shaky ground. Ask the class to discuss what it means to translate a literary work. Something went wrong, please try again later. All of the films on the site we think are suitable for primary aged children although some films may not be suitable for younger children. The Myths and Legends Shed - THE LITERACY SHED The Dragon Slayer The Hobbit - an unexpected Journey The opening scenes when Bilbo meets Gandalf for the first time. Does the author or the organization have a bias? Introduce your students to the basic poetic elements of Beowulf and Old English poetry. St Pauls Place, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JE. I will particularly use the rewritten story, thanks. registered in England (Company No 02017289) with its registered office at Building 3, Welcome to The Literacy Shed - the home of visual literacy. They will become familiar with the structure of the story and the literary conventions of hero myths. Encourage them to think about choices in the use of prose or poetry; of alliteration, stress, rhyme, and meter; the use, or lack thereof, of Old English poetics; use of punctuation; syntax, grammar, and diction; the way people, places, and actions are described; and the number of lines used (while the original has 25 1/2 lines in this passage, some of the poetic versions have as few as 20 lines).
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