April 14-17, 2008
Grade 9:
Working on the program Fast ForWord.
Learning the tools of the Poet. First, figures of Speeech. Quiz, by Thursday, on What is poetry, types of poems, and figures of speech.
12 Canadian Literature:
Questions on David are due Monday, 14th.
Looking at poetry that arouses the conscience of Canadians.
Grade 11:
Next Assignment
In pairs, find one of Chaucer's Canterbury tales, that the two of you can retell to the class. Selection of the tale must be done by Wednesday, the 16th. Tale must be ready to present by Monday, April 21st. No two groups may tell the same tale. You will be evaluated on how well you know the tale, and how well you tell the tale--i.e. keep the interest of the class. Each group will be evaluated as a team.
Quiz on first three literary periods, Tuesday, 15th.
Notes are as follows:
III. The Age of Chaucer from AD 1350 to AD 1400.
Chaucer was born circa 1344, son of a wine merchant with connection to the Royal Court. We know little of Chaucer’s education, except that he was well read. His literary life is divided into three phases:
early works, mostly French influence, such as Roman de la Rose, an allegory of the whole course of love.
Second period, has an Italian influence, his major work of the period was Troilus and Criseyde. Some scholars consider this his best work.
Third or English Period. Major work of this period was Canterbury Tales.
This was the first work to write of ordinary people, not knights, or heroes or kings and princesses. The work was planned to consist of a Prologue and 128 tales, four from each of the 32 people on the pilgrimage; however, only twenty-four tales were written.
Other writers of this period were:
William Langland: (1332-?) most popular work is Piers Plowman.
John Wycliff (1324-1384) was one of the most powerful figures of the Fourteenth Century. His great work, which earned him the title, Father of English prose, is the translation of the Bible. Wycliff himself, translated the Gospels, and some other books of the New Testament, while his followers, especially Nicholas of Hereford, finished the rest. His translation was slowly copied all over England, so it fixed a national standard of English. The first complete Bible in English was finished by 1382.
Grade 9:
Working on the program Fast ForWord.
Learning the tools of the Poet. First, figures of Speeech. Quiz, by Thursday, on What is poetry, types of poems, and figures of speech.
12 Canadian Literature:
Questions on David are due Monday, 14th.
Looking at poetry that arouses the conscience of Canadians.
Grade 11:
Next Assignment
In pairs, find one of Chaucer's Canterbury tales, that the two of you can retell to the class. Selection of the tale must be done by Wednesday, the 16th. Tale must be ready to present by Monday, April 21st. No two groups may tell the same tale. You will be evaluated on how well you know the tale, and how well you tell the tale--i.e. keep the interest of the class. Each group will be evaluated as a team.
Quiz on first three literary periods, Tuesday, 15th.
Notes are as follows:
III. The Age of Chaucer from AD 1350 to AD 1400.
Chaucer was born circa 1344, son of a wine merchant with connection to the Royal Court. We know little of Chaucer’s education, except that he was well read. His literary life is divided into three phases:
early works, mostly French influence, such as Roman de la Rose, an allegory of the whole course of love.
Second period, has an Italian influence, his major work of the period was Troilus and Criseyde. Some scholars consider this his best work.
Third or English Period. Major work of this period was Canterbury Tales.
This was the first work to write of ordinary people, not knights, or heroes or kings and princesses. The work was planned to consist of a Prologue and 128 tales, four from each of the 32 people on the pilgrimage; however, only twenty-four tales were written.
Other writers of this period were:
William Langland: (1332-?) most popular work is Piers Plowman.
John Wycliff (1324-1384) was one of the most powerful figures of the Fourteenth Century. His great work, which earned him the title, Father of English prose, is the translation of the Bible. Wycliff himself, translated the Gospels, and some other books of the New Testament, while his followers, especially Nicholas of Hereford, finished the rest. His translation was slowly copied all over England, so it fixed a national standard of English. The first complete Bible in English was finished by 1382.
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