Wednesday, 9/11 - Defending the Country from Maurauders Day

• P&P

Beowulf considers the University of Heorot's prompt

• Yesterday we took a few moments to look at some college prompts and the Common App prompts. Sometime today and tonight, search for a couple of prompts to which you'd like to respond, and be sure to make selections that consider your future. We will be spending a bit of time on block day looking at some delectable and fusty examples of student college application essays of the past. The college essay is your opportunity to unlock your own word-hoard, to open your mouth and preen your plume, to become a scop, a shaper of a story that will sing the glories of character, all to enable you to enter the mead hall of your desires.

• Now . . . though many consider our hero pure beefcake, Hweat! Listen as Beowulf unlocks his word-hoard . . . take note.

• Also, block day will be a mead-hall celebration, so bring your battle-tackle, war-gear, and plenty of food and drink. Bring it!

HW: J2 - The College Prompt

1. Select two prompts to bring to class tomorrow (block day). 
2. Write them both out in your binder 
3. Consider whether a descriptive or a narrative essay (or a combination of both) will best help you address each  prompt.