- Canterbury Tales
- Group assignment: presentation on Comedic Ladder (to finish on Monday). If you were absent, prepare and send me a PowerPoint / Google Slides presentation of your four examples of the comedic later levels. Include explanation about how each example fits the level.
- HW due Tues. 3/1/16: Read and annotate the Pardoner's Tale. Make sure you are always reading as if there will be a quiz.
- The Canterbury Tales
- Notes on the Greek pantheon (background for Canterbury Tales)
- Here are some images of some of the stories I told today. Use them to review your notes:
- HW due Mon. 2/22/16: Read and annotate The Miller's Tale
- Research Project
- Check your email each day for your mentor's response. Remember that you should continue a dialogue with your mentor. If you have further clarification questions about their response to you, send a follow up email.
- Research Project
- Check your email each day for your mentor's response. Remember that you should continue a dialogue with your mentor. If you have further clarification questions about their response to you, send a follow up email.
- Canterbury Tales
- Class time to work on annotations on Knight's Tale.
- HW for Fri 2/12/16:
- Complete Guidesheet for the Knight's Tale Parts I & II (#1-8). Be prepared to discuss your annotations in class.
- Find information on the purpose for medieval chivalry and the rules that governed it. Check into rules about warfare, behavior, and love. Come to class with facts, ideas, and questions.
- HW for Tues. 2/16/16: Read and annotate sections 3 & 4 of The Knight's Tale
- Research Project
- Check your email each day for your mentor's response. Remember that you should continue a dialogue with your mentor. If you have further clarification questions about their response to you, send a follow up email.
- If your mentor does not email you after this weekend, please let me know.
- Canterbury Tales
- Optional written supplement for Gen Pro test.
- HW for Wed 2/10/16:
- HW for Fri. 2/12/16: Read and annotate sections 3 & 4 of The Knight's Tale
- Research Project
- Check your email each day for your mentor's response. Remember that you should continue a dialogue with your mentor. If you have further clarification questions about their response to you, send a follow up email.
- If your mentor does not email you after this weekend, please let me know.
- Canterbury Tales
- TEST: General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales
- HW for Fri. 2/5/16:
- Read and annotate parts 1 & 2 of The Knight's Tale for class
- Continue reviewing the General Prologue. I will have you write on a topic to supplement your test grade.
- Research Project
- Check your email each day for your mentor's response. Remember that you should continue a dialogue with your mentor. If you have further clarification questions about their response to you, send a follow up email.
- Canterbury Tales
- Completed notes on pilgrim portraits in the General Prologue
- Discussion of the last section (p. 22-24) of the General Prologue:
- a disclaimer Chaucer gives
- characterization of the Host
- details of the contest the pilgrims will have on their trip
- how they decide who will start telling the tales
- HW for Wed. 2/3/16: Study for Canterbury Tales Gen Pro test on Wed. Here is a study guide for the pilgrims, but there will also be questions about the beginning and end of the Prologue.
- HW for Fri. 2/5/16: Read and annotate parts 1 & 2 of The Knight's Tale for class
- Research Project
- I should have already received, read and commented on the draft of your email to your mentor. This was due on Friday.
- HW due TODAY Mon. 2/1/16: Send approved introductory email to your mentor.
