Tuesday, November 3, 2015

11/3/15 - Tuesday - Mentor Sentences and The Canterbury Tales Prologue






Objective ...

Students will relate their own ideas and experiences to some of the central themes of the Canterbury Tales.  Students will analyze characterization in the Prologue of The Canterbury Tales.


Warm-up ...

MENTOR SENTENCES - Write an original sentence that uses the same pattern, or structure, as each mentor sentence below.  Copy and paste into your blog ... THEN write your own student sentences.

EXAMPLE ...
Mentor Sentence - Celia thinks you are in shock, but I think you are just angry
Student Sentence - Coach Davis thinks you are sleeping, but I think you were just resting your eyes.

PRACTICE ...

Mentor Sentence - You can pick your friends, but you're stuck with your family.
Student Sentence -

Mentor Sentence - He could be courteous and helpful on the surface, but you never knew what was going on underneath.
Student Sentence -

Mentor Sentence - Every day was a happy day and every night was peaceful.
Student Sentence -


Today ...

  • Mentor Sentences

  • No Webquest quiz today ... expect a short quiz over the material tomorrow

  • Getting to know our pilgrims ... We are going to continue with the Prologue - but I don't want you to read in-depth.  Just scan over each character's description and look for the 2 things that stand out MOST about them (may be positive, negative, or neutral).  The is no wrong answer at this point and do not spend too much time on any one character ... we'll get more in-depth later.  Just a quick scan for quick ideas, so MOVE QUICKLY so you can fine 2 things on each.  Keep your notes in a separate blog entry from the Mentor Sentences Warm Up.
    • The Knight - Line 43 (Page 146)
    • The Squire - Line 81
    • The Yeoman - Line 103
    • The Nun - Line 122
    • The Monk - Line 169
    • The Friar - Line 212
    • The Merchant - Line 280
    • The Oxford Cleric (Student) - 295
    • The Sergeant-at-Law - Line 319
    • The Franklin - Line 341
    • The Guildsman (The Haberdasher, The Dyer, The Carpenter, The Weaver, & The Carpetmaker) - Line 371
    • The Cook - Line 389
    • The Skipper - Line 398
    • The Doctor - Line 421
    • The Wife of Bath - Line 455
    • The Parson - Line 487
    • The Plowman - Line 539
    • The Miller - Line 561
    • The Manciple - Line 585
    • The Reeve - Line 605
    • The Summoner - Line 641
    • The Pardoner - Line 689
    • The Narrator (Chaucer himself?) - Line 735
    • The Host (Harry Bailey) - Line 767
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