All classes: We took the Canterbury Tales Vocab Quiz #2 Remediated Version, and then we finished reading "The Pardoner" in the General Prologue. Characterization charts are due Monday.
Note: The deadline to read "The Knight's Tale" has been postponed to Oct. 10. You are still responsible for reading the story on your own outside of class. The text is available online, as is the audio version (be sure to listen to both files).
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All classes: We finished all 6 Frayer Models based on the specific vocabulary words for each class (see Tuesday's entry for list). We then went on to finish "The Summoner" and then read most of "The Pardoner" in Chaucer's General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales. You should be practically finished with the Pilgrim Characterization Chart, and it will be due on Friday, September 29.
Note: The deadline to read "The Knight's Tale" has been postponed to Oct. 10. You are still responsible for reading the story on your own outside of class. The text is available online, as is the audio version (be sure to listen to both files). All classes: We completed 3-4 Frayer Models based on the specific vocabulary words for each class (see Tuesday's entry for list). We then went on to read "The Summoner" in Chaucer's General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales.
Note: The deadline to read "The Knight's Tale" has been postponed to Oct. 10. You are still responsible for reading the story on your own outside of class. The text is available online, as is the audio version (be sure to listen to both files). All classes: We played "One of These Things Is Not Like the Other" with mismatched word sets to review our abbreviated action vocab lists. After yesterday's survey, each class will focus on these words:
All classes: We took a survey on last week's vocab words and determined which ones deserve a renewed focus this week. We are REMEDIATING last week's list-- shortening it to 6 words and taking a new quiz on Friday.
We discussed The Cook and The Wife of Bath in depth today, and Mrs. Firth handed back the work from Thursday. All classes: We took the Canterbury Tales Vocab Quiz #2 and the Medieval Period Intro Quiz and had precious little time for anything else!
Don't forget to read "The Knight's Tale" by Monday, Oct. 2. You are responsible for reading the story on your own outside of class. The text is available online, as is the audio version (be sure to listen to both files). Mrs. Firth was out at a literacy training meeting all day, but she left these instructions for the sub:
2, 6: We went over vocab words 9-13 on the Canterbury Vocab List #2, then read "The Monk" from General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales in order to complete his section on our Pilgrim Characterization charts.
3, 4, 7: We went over vocab words 9-13 and Latin term #4 on the Canterbury Vocab List #2, then read "The Monk" from General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales in order to complete his section on our Pilgrim Characterization charts. NOTE: You will have a quiz over "The Knight's Tale" on Monday, October 2. You are responsible for reading the story on your own outside of class. The text is available online, as is the audio version (be sure to listen to both files). 2, 6: We went over vocab words 4-8 on the Canterbury Vocab List #2, then took the Beowulf Unit Exam. C'est tout!
3, 4, 7: We went over vocab words 4-8 and Latin term #3 on the Canterbury Vocab List #2, then took the Beowulf Unit Exam. C'est tout! All classes: Mrs. Firth introduced the Medieval Historical background for the Canterbury Tales, which is in the video below if you missed it. Be sure to watch the auxiliary videos in the drop-down box on YouTube. You should expect a quiz on this on Friday. |
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