Middle Ages
Time Frame: September (two weeks)
By the end of this unit you should be able to:
* Read literature from the Middle Ages on the subject of "The Gift of Story"
* Interpret literary elements with special emphasis on the romance
* Learn more about the evolution and characteristics of Middle English
* Demonstrate the ability to analyze a film or play
Literature from Textbook
The Canterbury Tales
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The Death of Arthur
A Knight's Tale (motion picture)
William Blake's Canterbury Pilgrims (top) & Thomas Stothard's painting of the same scene (bottom)
Charges and Colors: meanings
The Canterbury Tales on Shmoop
Pilgrims on Prezi
Interactive Map: Revisiting the Road to Canterbury
BBC Modern Retelling of Canterbury Tales
Holding Out for a Hero: Bonnie Tyler
I Need a Hero: Shrek
Sir Gawain & the Green Knight on Shmoop
History channel: Full Metal Jousting