Due: March 15th

1. You will need to read and take notes on the Harvard Fabliaux Notes link found under The Canterbury Tales links. We will be examining the genre of the "Miller's Tale", as we did with the General Prologue, as an estate satire.

2. Read and take notes on Robert Lewis' "The English Fabliau Tradition and the Miller's Tale" for class on Tuesday. Be ready to discuss your findings. This essay is also found under the CT links.

REMINDERS for this week:

• You will be turning in your film questions from The Knight's Tale on Tuesday. 
• The Pardoner's Tale is due on Wednesday/Thursday. 
• You need to sign up to present the M.E. 18 lines of the GP on Friday. Sign ups are found on Google Classroom. 
• Presentation of the first 18 lines will be at the beginning of class on Friday. 

A reminder going into 4th Quarter

Michael Phelps- Rule Yourself












It's what you do in the dark that puts you in the light.

Class: March 8th

1. Review the three class periods of rankings of the pilgrims. What do you notice? What similarities? What glaring differences? What do you personally disagree with in the rankings? What errors were made and why do you think so? You will put your reflections on Google Classroom. This is due by the end of the hour.

2. You will need to read "The Literary Form of the Prologue to 'The Canterbury Tales'". You will be taking notes on a Google Document. Pay attention to what is the major argument/thesis? What evidence is significant? What details are significant? What information is new and noteworthy? Your notes will be an "outlining" of the article. You will submit your notes to Google Classroom when you are done. This is due by your next class period

The Literary Form of the Prologue- Essay

3. Read "The Miller's Tale". Due Friday.

Class Pilgrims Rankings

1st Hour

3rd Hour

6th Hour

Make up Beowulf Exams

We will make up the Beowulf exam on Thursday, March 10th during 7th hour, or during class on Wednesday, March 9th or Thursday, March 10th. If you plan on taking it during class, you will be responsible for making up the work missed during this time.

Due: Monday, March 7th

Your Google Slide presentations on the General Prologue moral/ethical ranking of the pilgrims is due by class time on Monday. Upload presentations to Google Classroom.

Due: March 2nd and March 3rd

By class on Wednesday, make sure that you have gone through the pilgrims in the General Prologue. Examine their characterization by Chaucer. What significant details does he include? How does the type of details change depending on the specific pilgrim? Why are some names mentioned, and some not? What do you think the rationale is in creating them in this manner?

Read through the handout on the GP as an Estate Satire... there are some significant questions that can aid in your examination of the pilgrims...

You will also be thinking about the use of the Estate Satire... what are the goals of this structure? What are the benefits for Chaucer's purpose?  How do the pilgrims aid in this?

Think about the following questions:
1. To what Estate does each pilgrim belong?
2. What physical descriptions does Chaucer include? Why do some have physical descriptions, and some are limited?
3. What clothing description does Chaucer provide? Clothing is important to Chaucer. Study it carefully.
4. What tone does Chaucer take with each Pilgrim?
5. How does the Pilgrim play to archetype? Against it?

Extra Credit opportunity: Recite by memory the first 18 lines of the General Prologue... IN MIDDLE ENGLISH. The M.E. form and the pronunciation can be found under "CT links". You will also find a Youtube video with the audio of the pronunciation. This is totally doable. If you can sing and 1D song or Taylor Swift song by heart... 18 lines is cake. 

Presentation of the 18 lines will be during class on MARCH 18th. Let me know if you are going to do it. Serious attempts, only.