Mon, Sep 12, 2022
Essay due at 11:59 pm
Discuss Elegies "The Seafarer" and "The Wife's Lament"
Read literary connection: Riddles in Greek Mythology
In class reading Anglo-Saxons Riddles -g 72-76 and questions
Objectives
read, interpret, analyze, and evaluate two elegies that express the personal thoughts and feelings of the speakers
compare and contrast the moods and elements of elegy in the two poems
exhibit and understand mood and elegy
understand how the culture of the Anglo-Saxon Period influenced these poems and riddles
use context clues to understand difficult concepts
address critical thinking questions
Tue, Sep 13, 2022
Unit 1 Quiz - Anglo Saxon Period
Introduction to Unit 2: The Medieval Period
review timeline pg 92-93
Reading and discussion of Historical Background pgs 94-98
Take notes over Historical Background
Wed, Sep 14, 2022
Review background of Part 1 Songs and Tales pg 99-100.
Assignment: "Bonny Barbara Allan," "Get Up and Bar the Door," "Lord Randall"
Build Background (BB) pg 101
Journal writing - Reader's Context pg 101
Read pg 102-103 "Bonny Barbara Allen" - Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W)
Read pg 104-105 "Get Up and Bar the Door" Reflect on M&W
Read pg 106 "Lord Randall" Reflect on M&W
Complete Refer and Reason questions 1-5 pg 110
Assignment: (College Students Only) Writing Options, Creative Writing page 110
Minimum five stanzas; must include dialogue to show a relationship between characters
Post to GC Stream by Thu, Sep 15 by midnight
Respond to classmates No later than Sun, Sep 18, at 11:59 pm
Objectives: After studying this lesson, student's will be able to
read, interpret, analyze, and evaluate three popular English ballads.
analyze and understand rhyme scheme and repetition.
be able to write a ballad, either serious or humorous, using four- line stanzas and abcb rhyme scheme.
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
Discuss Ballads Bonny Barbara Allan, Get Up and Bar the Door, Lord Randall.
Get up and Bar the Door -- For Fun
Read in class the Author Focus: Geoffrey Chaucer page 112
"The Prologue" from The Canterbury Tales A Frame Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer
Assignment::
Read and discuss Build Background, Cultural Context and Set Purpose pg 113
Assign journal writing - Reader's Context pg 113
Review literary terms characterization and irony
Read pgs 114-132 from "The Prologue" (meaning introduction) - Write a very brief description of selected pilgrims that the narrator describes. Read the Knight (115), Squire (117), Yeoman (117), Nun (117), Monk (119),Friar (119), Oxford Cleric (121), Worthy Woman of Bath(124), the Parson (125), Miller(126), Summoner (128) and Pardoner (129) and finally the Host to the end of the piece (131-132).
Upon completion choose your favorites and your least favorites. Reflect on M&W pg 132
Complete Refer and Reason questions 1-5 pg 133
Objectives After studying this lesson, students will be able to
read, interpret, analyze, and evaluate the frame tale to a famous collection of stories
understand the influence of the Medieval Period on this literature.
analyze and understand characterization and irony
Fri, Sep 16, 2022
Purple Day - Student Intervention. If you have an F in my class you must come in to makeup work in the morning.