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Beowulf: Epic Poetry and the Human Experience

This unit introduces students to one of the oldest surviving epic poems in the English literary tradition through its powerful opening lines. Students explore themes of leadership, legacy, fate, and cultural memory while building analytical reading and writing skills.

Essential Question: What do the stories a culture tells about its founders reveal about what that culture values most?

Beowulf (v2)

Norse Mythology

Frank Herbert's Dune

This course is based on Frank Herbert's novel Dune, the best-selling Science Fiction novel of all time. In addition to reading and analyzing the book, students will consider how the themes and metaphors presented are reflected in modern society and their own lives. The novel is considered to be at a 9th grade reading level though may be somewhat advanced for younger readers. (The novel takes approximately 15-20 hours to read, depending on your reading habits and speed. The audio version is about 21 hours.)

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