British Literature 9.19-9.23
Monday: EQ: How does an author create vivid, realistic characters?
1) DWP
2) Chaucer’s General Prologue
Characterization (ELABLR1)
Tuesday: EQ: Why does Chaucer use such a variety of characters?
1)Vocab 5&6
2) General Prologue continued (ELABLRL1, ELA12LSV1)
Wednesday: EQ: How can we characterize Chaucer’s pilgrims in a modern context?
1) DWP
2) FB Project Assignment (ELABLRL3)
HW: Read “The Pardoner’s Tale”
Thursday: EQ: How is irony used to develop the moral in this tale?
1) Vocab Review
2) “The Pardoner’s Prologue” “The Pardoner’s Tale” (ELABLRL1)
Friday: EQ: Do you think Chaucer likes the Pardoner? Why or Why not?
1) Vocab quiz (ELABLRC3)
2) Pardoner continued (ELABLRL1)
British Literature Week 9/26-9/30
Monday: EQ: How is irony used to develop the moral in The Pardoner’s Tale?
1) DWP – ELA12C1
2) Pardoner handout- types of irony – ELABLRL1
*HW: Read the Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale (180-192)
Tuesday: EQ: How can you identify reliable sources for research?
1) Vocab 4: terms and defs, exer 1&2 – ELABLRC3
2) Media Center/Annotated Bib. – ELA12W3
*HW: Finish reading the Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale (180-192)
Wednesday: EQ: Why might the frame story interrupt the Wife of Bath’s Tale?
1) DWP- ELA12C1
2) Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale – frame narratives and drawing
conclusions ELABLRL1
**ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES DUE**
Thursday: EQ: How are the Wife of Bath’s views about women different from
men’s during the period?
1) Vocab 4: exer 3&4- ELABLRC3
2) Wife of Bath continued – handout ELABLRL3
Friday: EQ: How are people today similar to Chaucer’s pilgrims?
1) DWP - ELA12C1
2) Modern day ‘pilgrims’/types
3) In-class poems – ELA12W1
British Literature Week 10/11-10/14
Monday: No School
Tuesday: EQ: How does S.G.G.K exemplify the characteristics of a medieval
romance?
1) Vocab 5- terms and defs, exer. 1&2 – ELABLRC3
2) Sir Gawain and the Green Knight ELABLRL1
Wednesday: EQ: How do symbols reflect ideas, concepts, or virtues?
1) DWP – ELA12C1
2) SGGK shields, symbolism – ELABLRL1
Thursday: EQ: How can you determine the meaning of a word from contextual
evidence?
1) Vocab 5 exer 2&3 – ELABLRC3
2) Le Morte D’Arthur Question/Study packets – ELABLRL1
Friday : EQ: Why is the legend of Arthur portrayed in so many different ways?
1) DWP- ELA12C1
2) Arthurian film clips – ELA12LSV2
British Literature Week – 10/17-10/21
Monday: EQ: How do you determine the appropriate format for your research
paper?
1) DWP
2) Senior Project Research paper questions/format
Tuesday: EQ: How can you effectively describe your senior project in a
research paper?
1) Vocab 5&6 – ELABLRC3
2) Senior Project Research paper questions/format
Wednesday: EQ: How are the various internal and external conflicts in Le
Morte D’Arthur resolved?
1) DWP- ELA12C1
2) Morte question/study packets (review) ELABLRL1
Thursday: EQ: Is chivalry dead? Why/Why not?
1) Vocab Review- QUIZ- ELABLRC3
2) SAT Essay prompt/ in-class writing – ELABLRW4
Friday: EQ: How is Medieval literature different from Anglo-Saxon? What are
the dominant genres during this period? How are they characterized?
1) DWP – ELA12C1
2) TEST Review
11/7 Monday: EQ: 1. How do conventions of grammar and usage help clarity and
meaning in writing? 2. What are the characteristics of Elizabethan theater?
3. How does Shakespeare use language to differentiate between characters?
1. DWP RL1-2; LSV 1
2. Macbeth Basics United Streaming & graphic organizer. LSV1,2; RL1-3, 5
11/8 Tuesday: EQ: 1. How does the study of Greek/Latin root words aid in the
understanding of complex vocabulary? 2. How does Shakespeare characterize
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?
1. Vocab Unit 6 quiz RL5;RC3
2. 32-Second Macbeth LSV1
3. The Characters of Macbeth study & graphic organizer RL1-3; 5; RC1-4; LSV1
11/9 Wednesday: EQ: 1. How do conventions of grammar and usage help clarity
and meaning in writing 2. How does Shakespeare establish the mood and themes
of the play?
1. DWP RL1-2; LSV 1
2. Read Act I, scenes 1&2, Macbeth and analyze mood and possible themes. RL1-
3, 5; RC1-4
11/10 Thursday: EQ: 1. How does the study of Greek/Latin root words aid in
the understanding of complex vocabulary? 2. How does Shakespeare establish
the mood and themes of the play?
1. Vocab 7 terms and definitions RL5;RC3
2. Read Act I, scenes 2&3, Macbeth and analyze mood and themes. RL1-3, 5;
RC1-4
11/11 Friday: EQ: 1. How do conventions of grammar and usage help clarity and
meaning in writing? 2. How does Shakespeare establish the mood and themes
of the play?
1.DWP RL1-2; LSV 1
2. Formal analysis/literary paper. Essay will be expository and analytical in
nature. “How does Shakespeare use language to establish the mood and themes
of a play?” Paper will analyze mood and theme, incorporate appropriate quotes
and details that support the thesis statement, use active verbs, and pay
attention to word choice, syntax, and style. Students will write, edit, and
rewrite. Due 11/18. RL4; W1-4; C1-2