Objective: SWBAT analyze the methods writers use to reveal character by describing a character’s actions, appearance, thoughts and feelings, interactions with other characters, narrator’s description and dialogue.
Do-Now: Re-read the section entitled "Feudal Relationships" in the long box on pg. 119. If you had lived back in the Middle Ages, where in the feudal system do you think you would have ranked? Why? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will read and explain “The Canterbury Tales: Snapshot of an Age” pp. 137-139 and look at the pronunciation guide for Middle English words on pg. 139.
2) Class will read and attempt to translate the Middle English version of The Prologue on pg. 141.
3) Class will read the Modern English version of The Prologue on pp. 142-143, examining how close the class translation of the Middle English version was to the actual meaning of the text.
4) Students will begin to write the prologue for “The Philadelphia Tales” using the same styling and characterization used by Chaucer in “The Canterbury Tales.” “The Philadelphia Tales” will be a modernized version of “The Canterbury Tales” that the students will work on writing during this unit.
Exit Slip: Give a brief summary of the prologue you have written for your Philadelphia Tales. Where are your travelers going and what is their purpose/motivation for going there?
Homework: Complete the “Write About…” activity on pg. 129 which has been copied for you on a worksheet. Respond to the questions in a 5-7 sentence paragraph.
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