Thurs. Nov.1

BR:

• Pick up grammar review on desk and begin working on it. Due on Monday.

Agenda:

• Continue working on grammar review. Due on Monday.
• As a class, we will go over Wife of Bath's Tale.
• Canterbury Tale Review: Students will particpate in a jeopardy game to review for the test tomorrow.
• Library: Students will continue working on Canterbury Tale project.

Wed. Oct. 31

Happy Halloween!

 BR: Complete the Italics and Quotations Marks handout on teacher's desk. Do not turn in.

**** Your Wife of Bath's Tale questions should be on your desk for teacher to check.

Agenda:

• As a class we will review the semi-colon review handout.
• As a class, we will review the Wife of Bath's Tale questions. **** These questions will be on the test, which is Friday.
• Library: Students will divide into groups to finish writing their own Canterbury Tales.

Do not forget about the Canterbury Tale test on Friday.

Tues. Oct. 30

BR: Students will complete review of hyphens. Do not turn in. We will grade as a class for daily grade.

 Agenda:

• Grammar: Students will complete pages 246-248. Test on Monday (semi-colons, colons, quotations, hyphens, and italics)
• Pardoner's Tale Question check
• Teacher will guide discussion of Pardoner’s Tale and go over answers to discussion questions. Teacher will go over a study guide for Canterbury Tales.
• Canterbury Tales: Students will complete discussion questions for the Wife of Bath's Tale on page 188 (1-11) - Canterbury Tales test will be on Friday
• Library: Students will continue working on Canterbury Project, which is due Friday. 

The Canterbury Tales Test: Friday

• Character Chart - Know the characteristics of the individuals in Canterbury Tales. 

• Be able to identify direct quotes from the text.
• Know the difference between direct and indirect characterization.
• Be able to identify a flat and round character.

• Vocabulary- Voc. list found on blog and in text. Know definitions and be able to use in a sentence.
• Literary terms- satire, irony, characterization,similes, metaphors, personification and imagery
• Discussion questions in textbook- Prologue, Pardoner's Tale (pg. 176) and Wife of Bath's Tale (pg.188)

Mon. Oct 29

BR:

What is one topic that you find yourself reading about often, whether on Facebook, blogs, a news site, etc.? What about it interests you?

Agenda:

• Grammar: Students will complete pages 260-261 on Hyphens. 
•  Canterbury Tales: Students will complete discussion questions for the Pardoner's Tale on page 176 (1-12) - Canterbury Tales test will be on Friday
• Library: Students will continue working on Canterbury Project, which is due Friday.

Friday Oct.26

BR: What would you say if it were your last tweet or status update?

 Agenda:

• Grammar: Students will continue practice with semicolons, colons, and commas. Students should be able to recognize where each one is needed in a sentence.

• Teacher will review with students the discussion questions from the Prologue, the Pardoner’s Tale, and Wife of Bath’s Tale. Students will take note of important elements.

• Students will begin group work of the Canterbury Tale Project.

 Requirements:

• Introduction: Write a 6-8 line introduction including who is going on your road trip, why you are going, where you are going, and how you will be traveling.
• Title Slide- Include title of your tales and group member names
• 10 people are required on this journey. Each character should have a 6-8 line tale.
• Implement direct and indirect characterization, literary devices, key vocabulary, and rhyme scheme (AA, BB, CC, etc.)
• Presentation: Each tale should be typed and placed in a Power Point.
• Creativity: Pictures, color and music are highly recommended.

• Library: Students will begin typing their tales. Tales should be emailed to one group member to place in a Power Point.

Thurs. Oct. 25

BR: Complete handout pg. 242: semi-colon and colon review. Do not turn in right away.

Agenda: 

• Grammar: Students will complete pgs. 243- 245 on "Italics."
• Students will begin group work of the tales. Every group will read the Pardoner's Tale and the Wife of Bath's Tale.

 Each group will have four students. Each student must choose 1 role to fulfill.

1. Summarizer - Provide a summary of the tale that isolates the most important narrative elements.
2. Literary Devices - Find literary devices in the text and provide examples ( min.4 examples)
3. Vocabulary Words - Define troubling or interesting words found in each tale (min. 5 words)
4. Satire - Identify the satirical content of the tale and provide text references.

Today, you will begin reading "The Wife of Bath's Tale."

• Students will continue working on the ongoing Canterbury Project. Your tales should be typed.

Wed. Oct.24

BR:

How do you feel about class favorites or Who’s Who in school? What are the pro's and con's of recognizing students in this way?

Agenda:

• Grammar:  Students will complete page 240-242 handouts and will also complete the review on semi-colons to turn in.
• Students will begin group work of the tales. Every group will read the Pardoner's Tale and the Wife of Bath's Tale.

 Each group will have four students. Each student must choose 1 role to fulfill.

1. Summarizer - Provide a summary of the tale that isolates the most important narrative elements.
2. Literary Devices - Find literary devices in the text and provide examples ( min.4 examples)
3. Vocabulary Words - Define troubling or interesting words found in each tale (min. 5 words)
4. Satire - Identify the satirical content of the tale and provide text references.

Today, you will begin reading "The Pardoner's Tale."

• Students will continue working on the ongoing Canterbury Project.