Macbeth Discussion Question

Answer the following question by commenting below:

What reason does Macbeth give the Murderers for wanting Banquo killed? What reason does he give for not doing it himself?

Thursday March 15

Look over notes for quiz. Don't forget about vocabulary.

Agenda:

- Quiz
- "Write Your Own Prologue" see attachment

See Assignment Below: 

The Canterbury Tales: Write Your Own Prologue

Introduction

In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer introduces the reader to various groups of people. From laborers, to religious men and women, to members of the aristocracy, his tales present an accurate description of humanity – not only from the medieval period, but also from today.

                During the medieval period of England’s history, there were certain professions that emerged in every village. Based on your skills and preferences, what would you have been well-suited to do in Chaucer’s time? Which of his characters would you most likely have been?

The Task

                Most of Chaucer’s medieval travelers are identified by career. Your task is to join these travelers and introduce yourself by writing a section of the prologue about your character.

The Process: Exploring the Web, Creating a Product

                Using the information you will gather below, role-play one of the characters in Chaucer’s group. Write an introduction of yourself, what you do for a living, and indicate what has made you take this pilgrimage. This writing assignment should take the form of a 16-line verse in Chaucerian style.

1. Complete the personality and skills test at http://www.cmi-lmi.com/kingdomality.html to determine which profession fits your skills. In your notes, include three skills that this profession requires.

2. Research the role of your profession in the medieval time period. Consider his/her clothing, responsibilities, and role in the community. Use the following websites for your research:

http://www.members.tripod.com/~hkcarms/occ.html

http://www.medieval-life.net/life_main.htm

http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle32.htm

3. Using your “Kingdomality” character and your research, prepare your prologue.

4. Take a look at the sample on the back of the sheet for help.

Assessment

You will be graded on your ability to represent your character effectively in a stanza that:

• Includes at least 2 direct characterizations and 2 indirect characterizations (20 points)
• Accurately reflects the chosen occupation (15 points)
• Includes personal experiences, events, and physical descriptions (10 points)
• Uses rhyming couplets (pairs of lines that rhyme) (15 points) - A couplet is a pair of lines of meter in poetry. It usually consists of two lines that rhyme and have the same meter.
• Is 16 (or more) lines (20 points)

The English Hag

An ancient English teacher joined our band,

A crusty pen of red clutched in her hand

Each mile that we rode. Five feet in height,

Half-blind eyes ‘neath frizzled head of white.

Her back a sloping hill made bent by books

In dozens, pounds of papers. Dour looks

Cut down each soul who dared to mispronounce,

Mispunctuate or scoff at words. She’d pounce

On those who could not name a verb or noun,

So we ignored her every scold and frown.

So many plays and novels in her head

She struggled to recall all she had read.

But ask her of the ones she used to teach,

They numbered thousands, but she remembered each.

This teacher said her name was Madalaine;

So facile with her words, she loved our game.

Wed. March 14

Journal: 

How has the media affected your view of others and yourself?

Agenda:

- Review of the work completed yesterday: vocabulary, sequence of events, character map, and Wife of Bath questions
- Begin reading The Knight's Tale

Tuesday March 13

• Board Assignment: Vocabulary Development on page 189 in literature book

• Character Map: Create a character map for the Pardoner and Wife of Bath – place the character in the center; based on the prologue and their tale, make note of their various characteristics. Beside each characteristic, write the line(s) number.
• Sequence of Events: For the Pardoner’s Tale and Wife of Bath’s Tale, write down the major events of the plot from first to last
• Wife of Bath Questions: page 188 1-13

March 12

Board Assignment:

Write a paragraph using 6 of the voc. words on page 167 in literature book. (Turn in).

Agenda:
- Review voc. and questions from Pardoner's Tale
- Voc. for Wife of Bath- copy words in notebook
- Begin reading Wife of Bath Tale

March 7

Agenda:

- Finish questions on page 176 (1-12)
- Midterm Review game

What to study?????

English 12 Midterm

1.     Research paper terms- refer to research paper packet given at first of semester

2.     MLA format- works cited page, in-text citations, header, heading, etc. - refer to research paper packet given at first of semester

3.     Beowulf- refer to questions relating to Beowulf in literature book; also refer to discussion questions

4.     Grammar- fragments, run-ons, and comma errors; refer to grammar packets

March 6

Journal: Make a list of your characteristics. Based on your characteristics, how would Chaucer describe your physical appearance?

Agenda:
- Check Prologue quiz
- Class/Peer edits of descriptive paragraphs assignment "What did you do over the weekend?" Turn in two edited paragraphs
- Finish the Pardoner's Tale and answer questions on 1-12 on page 176