English III – Unit 2
The Canterbury Tales Schedule
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday11/1
Go over Pronoun Homework
Short ACT style pronoun quiz
Review Unit Objectives and Calendar
Medieval Times PPT with study questions / 11/2
Geoffrey Chaucer Introduction
Read and complete worksheet in class
H.W. Vocabulary list #1-11 / 11/3
DDI Day-Special Schedule
Grammar Mini-lesson – Semicolons and colons
H.W. Grammar Handout / 11/4
The Canterbury Tales
General Prologue
Read and discuss in class taking notes.Work on characterization chart.
H.W. Vocab #12-22 / 11/5
The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue
Read in class and discuss. Work on characterization chart.
H.W. Vocab #23-33
11/8
The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue
Read in class and discuss.
Work on characterization chart / 11/9
Modern Pilgrim Small
Group Creative Project
Turn in drawing and poem at the end of class for full credit.
H.W. Study for Quiz on the Introduction and General Prologue / 11/10
Quiz on Medieval Times Introduction and General Prologue
Non-fiction article reading and ACT stem questions based on the ACT Reading section / 11/11
No School – Veterans Day / 11/12
No Class – Teacher Professional Development
Last Day of the 1st Quarter
11/15
The Canterbury Tales: The Wife of Bath’s Prologue
Read and Discuss in Class/Discuss Themes of Feminism and Women’s Roles and the Role of Marriage during the Medieval Times
Complete the Cornell study guide. / 11/16
The Canterbury Tales: The Wife of Bath’s Prologue
Read and discuss as a class.
Complete the Cornell study guide. / 11/17
The Canterbury Tales: The Wife of Bath’s Tale
Read and discuss as a class.
H.W. Complete the story map for the tale / 11/18
No Class – Parent-Teacher Conferences / 11/19
The Canterbury Tales: The Wife of Bath’s Tale
Discuss Story Maps
Read and discuss as a class.
11/22
Introduce Dinner Party Assignment
H.W. Prepare to play your character. Complete character sheet and bring in at least one prop and costume piece. / 11/23
Pilgrims Dinner Party Reenactment Skits / 11/24
Pilgrims Dinner Party Reenactment Skits / 11/25
No School – Thanksgiving Break / 11/26
No School – Thanksgiving Break
11/29
The Canterbury Tales Review
H.W. Study for Test on Wednesday / 11/30
ACT-style timed in-class writing on The Canterbury Tales
H.W. Study for Test / 12/1
The Canterbury Tales Final Test
Goals and Objectives of this Unit:
Identify and analyze themes
Analyze characters and identify their roles within themes
Make comparisons to contemporary characters and situations
Take effective notes for comprehension and deeper analysis as well and practicing annotation
Recognize and analyze vocabulary words in isolation and in context and to recognize word origins
Students will be able to:
Identify significant details
Identify the outcome or conclusion of a passage, based on previous occurrences or events in the text
Identify cause and effect organization patterns in fiction and nonfiction passages
Identify and interpret the author’s purpose and point of view in literary passages
Identifying the structure and format of text
Write an effective persuasive, ACT-timed essay (with proper grammar and punctuation)
Express opinions in class discussion and individual journal topics
Take notes using the Cornell method
Comprehend the plot and characters in The Canterbury Tales
Understand characterization (and be able to represent that artistically as well)
Understand setting
Understand point of view
Assignments and Assessments:
Daily notes: Cornell notes and Character Sheets
Study Questions
Vocabulary Sheets
In-Class Activities and Assignments
Modern Pilgrim Small Group Project
Pilgrim Dinner Party Creative Project
Quizzes/Test
ACT Style Timed In-Class Writing