I’ve been teaching Brit lit for about 13 years now, and every year we tackle Beowulf.  And every year I psych my kids up for the idea that this is not a bad poem, nor does it feel like you’re reading a poem.  No, this is bad ass stuff. This is tough guys killing monsters and taking names…at least that’s what it usually is.  This year I had a student teacher and he showed both my students and myself just how boring Beowulf can be, if … Continue reading The First Action Hero