october 16-19

You're on the journey.  Chaucer would be so stoked.  Remember from our conversation on Monday-- this isn't going to be easy, but it will be rewarding.  Each day, follow the formula:

• Write in your journal (topics below)
• Read the tale you selected in the textbook
• As you read, stop to look up words you don't know and/or consider Chaucer's ideas
• Create a blog post for each reading session where you can respond to ideas, define words you didn't know, and ask questions for us to consider next week (title: TODAY'S CANTERBURY READING)
• Leave yourself 10 minutes or so at the end of each period to summarize your thoughts and edit
• By Friday, be sure that you have posted questions for each tale you read (title: Q & A ON THE [ ___________]'S TALE) 
• Work on your literature analysis

JOURNAL TOPICS:

(Tuesday)

The Canterbury Tales describe characters on a journey.  Sometimes, characters get lost.  This can be disorienting and stressful, but in finding his/her way a character can discover something about him/herself.  Describe a time you got lost.  How did you respond?  Why is this such a disconcerting experience, and what can it teach us?  What did it teach you?

(Wednesday)

Which tale did you choose?  Why?  What appeals to you about the title character?

(Thursday)

Describe your favorite memory of a meal.  Was it with family?  On a date?  At a fancy restaurant?  At home?  What made it special?  Was it the taste?  The company?  The emotions you felt?

(Friday)




Reflect on the week.  How did you do with the reading?  As you think back, what makes you the most proud about your performance?  Why?