Thurs. March 21

Agenda:

• A Knight's Tale: Focus on the satirical elements as you watch today.

• Teacher will review key characters in Canterbury Tales. Students will take notes of important elements.
• Literary Groups: Continue working on the Prologue. See the blog from a couple of days ago to review directions if needed.

Wed. March 20

BR:

Which character in Canterbury Tales interest you the most and why?

Agenda:

• A Knight's Tale: Focus on the satirical elements as you watch today.
• Teacher will review key characters in Canterbury Tales. Students will take notes of important elements.
• Literary Groups: Continue working on the Prologue. See the blog from a couple of days ago to review directions if needed.

Mon. March 18

BR:

Read the reviews on the Knight's Tale below. Do they help you understand the movie better? Pick one interesting thing you read, and explain why you thought it was interesting or how it possibly helped you understand certain elements in the movie. Write at least one paragraph.

Agenda:

• Grammar: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement pgs. 301-302. Finish these pages, and will go over the answers as a class.
• A Knight's Tale: Focus on the satirical elements as you watch today.
• Literary Groups: Continue working on the Prologue. See the blog from a couple of days ago to review directions if needed.

A Knight's Tale

To better understand the film A Knight's Tale, read the review below, and feel free to do more research on your own:

Roger Ebert Review - "The movie has an innocence and charm that grow on you. It's a reminder of the days before films got so cynical and unrelentingly violent. "A Knight's Tale" is whimsical, silly and romantic, and seeing it after "The Mummy Returns" is like taking Tums after eating the Mummy."

Rob Will Review

Fri. March 15

Bell Ringer:

Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement A & B pgs. 301-302

Agenda:

• A Knight’s Tale- Students will view a Knight’s Tale and take notes on the characterization of the various characters, including Chaucer.
• Students, in groups, will read the Prologue. Groups are assigned by teacher, and students will complete the following: character chart (indirect and direct characterization, summary of each, literary devices
• Library: Students will continue peer editing papers if times allows at end of class.

Thurs. March 14

Bell Ringer: 

Comment on the blog below with three interesting facts about the Middles Ages and 3 facts about Geoffrey Chaucer.
 

Agenda:

• A Knight’s Tale- Students will view a Knight’s Tale and take notes on the characterization of the various characters, including Chaucer.
• Students, in groups, will read the Prologue. Groups are assigned by teacher, and students will complete the following: character chart (indirect and direct characterization, summary of each, and literary devices)pg. 145
• Library: Students will continue peer editing papers if times allows at end of class.

Wed. March 13

Bell Ringer:
 Free write. Write at least one page.

If you were on a road trip, who would you take with you; where would you be going; and why would you choose those people and that destination?


Agenda:

• Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement A & B pgs. 299-300
• Teacher will explain literature roles, due dates and the process of studying Canterbury Tales. Students will create a lesson for the tale assigned to them. Each person has a specific role.
• Students, in groups, will read the Prologue. Groups are assigned by teacher.
• Library: Students will continue peer editing papers if times allows at end of class.