Day 3

The

Canter

bury

Tales

Standards

Writing: 1.0 Writing Strategies Students write coherent and focused texts that convey a well-defined perspective and tightly reasoned argument. The writing demonstrates students' awareness of the audience and purpose and progression through the stages of the writing process.

Reading: 2.4 Make warranted and reasonable assertions about the author's arguments by using elements of the text to defend and clarify interpretations. 2.5 Analyze an author's implicit and explicit philosophical assumptions and beliefs about a subject. 3.7 Analyze recognized works of world literature from a variety of authors. Literary Criticism 3.8 Analyze the clarity and consistency of political assumptions in a selection of literary works or essays on a topic (e.g., suffrage, women's role in organized labor). (Political approach) 3.9 Analyze the philosophical arguments presented in literary works to determine whether the authors' positions have contributed to the quality of each work and the credibility of the characters. (Philosophical approach)

Objectives

Students will be able to…

categorize and classify characters in literature

determine through characterization and other text evidence the social commentary being expressed in literature

utilize direct and indirect characterization.

End of the Prologue Reading Review:

1. Who is the host? 2. How does Geoffrey Chaucer describe his appearance

and personality? 3. Describe Chaucer’s attitude towards the man. 4. What indicates that the host has substantial

leadership ability? 5. Identify the terms of the contest the Innkeeper

suggests. 6. In what way is the contest a good business move for

him? 7. How many stories did Chaucer intend to include in

the Canterbury Tales?

Character Cube You will be assigned a character from The Canterbury Tales

and given the template to create a cube for that character. Use your chart to help you complete your cube and I suggest using thicker paper to create your cube on.

Side breakdown:

1. name of character 2. picture/images of character 3. examples of direct characterization (quotes) 4. examples of indirect characterization (quotes) 5. full written description (should be backed up by sides 3 &

4) 6. social commentary expressed (what was Chaucer saying

about your character?)

BINGO

Write your name on the back of the BINGO card.

Have your character chart at the ready, if you need it.

Mark off your characters on your card with a highlighter.

Be prepared to provide facts to “prove” your BINGO