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You guys are reading "Everyman" this week. Enjoy this guinea pig version. :)

Week of February 1

I hope that you all enjoyed your semi-long weekend and are set to have a wonderful, productive week.

Monday, 2/1
Medieval period test
Write Character analysis

Tuesday, 2/2
Multiple Choice AP test practice

Wednesday, 2/3
Boswell's Biography, Satire
H/W: Write a satire

Thursday, 2/4
"Everyman", Sonnets
H/W: Write a sonnet

Friday, 2/5
Test over this week

Wife of Bath's Tale

We had a great discussion regarding the Wife of Bath's Tale. Do you think the Wife of Bath is meant to contradict the misogynist (woman-hating) ideas of her time, or to uphold them? How might her story be a type of wish-fulfillment for the aging? Respond to any other elements from this tale (or any others we read during this unit).

Six Characters

In the past I have done a precious little activity called "Canterbury Tales: Six Characters in Search of a Pilgrimage" that I heard about at an NCTE conference. The assignment is below.

Select six characters to go on the pilgrimage with you. Two must have been on Chaucer's. Two must be from other literary selections. Two must be real people (though not necessarily living). Explain how these characters would get along and what kind of story they would have told the whole group.

If you feel so inclined, comment on this post and briefly explain your six characters and what kind of story they would have told, who would have gotten along with whom, disagreed with whom, etc.

Epic Heroes (and small-town heroes)

We finished Beowulf today and most of you seemed to get it and even somewhat enjoy it. I would like to know what characteristics of Beowulf as an epic hero do you think are still respected in our society today? Are there elements of the Anglo-Saxon code of honor that are held dear in America in 2009?

Week of January 25

Well, yet another exciting week in AP!!! Canterbury Tales this week! :)

Monday, 1/25
Define Unit 1
Discuss Part 1 of the Prologue
H/W: Read Part 2

Tuesday, 1/26
Discuss Part 2
Write own
Intro to "Wife of Bath's Tale"
H/W: Read Wife of Bath

Wednesday, 1/27
Temperament Activity
Discuss "Wife of Bath"
H/W: Read "Pardoner's Tale"

Thursday, 1/28
DUE: Prologue Memorization
H/W: Read Sir Gawaine/Le Morte

Friday, 1/29
Vocab Quiz 1
Discuss Gawaine/Le Morte
SM 4 check

Week of January 19

Lots to do and read and talk about this week!  :)  (And we only have four days to do it!)

Tuesday, 1/19

Anglo-Saxon notes

Kennings

Discuss Beowulf, Section 1

Homework:  Read Section 2

Wednesday, 1/20

Archetypes

Discuss Beowulf, Section 2

Homework: Beowulf, Section 3 and Exeter Book

DUE:  Final Draft College Application Essay

Thursday, 1/21

Discuss Exeter Book

Multiple Choice Practice

Homework:  Prologue Part 1

Friday, 1/22

Anglo-Saxon quiz

Canterbury Tales notes

Discuss Prologue

Homework: Prologue Part 2

DUE:  SM 1-3

DUE:  Journals