Monday, December 21

Silent reading.
Amnesty Announcement.  (No regular reading log due day after break).

Groups selected individual tales for performance; read through stories and began planning their performance.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 4: Bank/amnesty logs accepted: 1 past log can be submitted w/o penalty on the Monday after break; up to 2 future logs can be banked.

FRIDAY, January 8:  Canterbury Tales performance projects due.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, December 18

Wife of Bath's Tale vocabulary quiz.

Groups shared and presented DEJs on The Wife of Bath's Tale; discussed meaning together.
Discussed DEJs and The Wife of Bath's Tale: a twisted/ironic take on a medieval romance?
Showed animated version of The Wife of Bath's Tale.
Began discussion of upcoming projects.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 4: Bank/amnesty logs accepted.
FRIDAY, January 8:  Canterbury Tales performance projects due.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, December 17

Finished last few minutes of "The Changeling."

Continued reading The Wife of Bath's Tale as a whole class.  (Read to line 258, p. 184.)
Comprehension check on the story to that point.
Groups finished reading The Wife of Bath's Tale; discussed meaning together.
Students wrote up 2 notes for DEJs.  (Will COLLECT after tomorrow's discussion.)

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, December 16: Canterbury Tales character posters due.
FRIDAY, December 18: "Wife of Bath's Tale" vocabulary quiz.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, December 16

Reminders re: posters, reading quiz.
Choice of reading, vocabulary study, or poster work.

Reading quiz on "The Host."
Groups shared, presented posters of characters from The Canterbury Tales.
COLLECTED posters.

Began reading "The Wife of Bath's Tale."  (Read from 178--180.)

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, December 16: Reading Quiz on "The Host."
WEDNESDAY, December 16: Canterbury Tales character posters due.
FRIDAY, December 18: "Wife of Bath's Tale" vocabulary quiz.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Tuesday, December 15

This lesson taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence; short class due to early release schedule.

Continued Star Trek episode, "The Changeling."

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, December 16: Reading Quiz on "The Host."
WEDNESDAY, December 16: Canterbury Tales character posters due.
FRIDAY, December 18: "Wife of Bath's Tale" vocabulary quiz.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Monday, December 14

This lesson taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Began Star Trek episode, "The Changeling."

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, December 16: Reading Quiz on "The Host."
WEDNESDAY, December 16: Canterbury Tales character posters due.
FRIDAY, December 18: "Wife of Bath's Tale" vocabulary quiz.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, December 11

Study session with the Wife of Bath's Tale vocabulary list.

Wrapped up discussion of The Miller, The Manciple and The Reeve DEJs (157--159).
COLLECTED DEJs with 4 notes.
Read and discussed The Summoner and The Pardoner.
HOMEWORK: Read The Host and prepare for a reading quiz on Monday; write 2 notes on a DEJ on The Summoner, The Pardoner, or The Host.

Reviewed possible characters for poster assignment: The Knight, the Squire, the Nun, the Monk, the Doctor, The Wife of Bath, The Miller,The Summoner and The Pardoner.  Posters will be due Wednesday.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, December 14: Reading Quiz on "The Host."
WEDNESDAY, December 16: Canterbury Tales character posters due.
FRIDAY, December 18: "Wife of Bath's Tale" vocabulary quiz.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, December 10

Distributed Wife of Bath's Tale vocabulary list.
Choice of silent reading or vocabulary work.

Groups read The Miller, The Manciple and the Reeve (157--159).  Discussed together.
Students created 2 DEJs from today's reading, and shared them within their groups.
Began presenting examples from the characters; will wrap up and collect a total of 4 DEJ entries tomorrow.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, December 9: Campfire quizzes due.
FRIDAY, December 18: "Wife of Bath's Tale" vocabulary quiz.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, December 9

Choice of silent reading or last touches to Campfire Quiz answers or DEJs.
Discussed, COLLECTED quizzes.

Discussed DEJs on "The Wife of Bath," "The Parson," and "The Plowman"(155--157).
Discussed professions noted for integrity (or the lack of it) now and in the Middle Ages; introduced the profession of Miller.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, December 9: Campfire quizzes due; 2 DEJs on "The Wife of Bath" through "The Plowman" due.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Tuesday, December 8

Choice of silent reading or wrapping up drafts of Campfire Quiz questions..
Groups checked in with their answers; discussed questions that had arisen.
Final draft answers to the questions due tomorrow after warm-up.
OPTIONAL: Students who were ready handed in the quizzes early.

Described upcoming poster project.
Read and discussed "The Doctor" as a whole class (154--155).
Groups met, read and discussed "The Wife of Bath," "The Parson," and "The Plowman" together (155--157).
Marked two potential DEJ quotes with Post-It Notes; will be due after warm-up tomorrow.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 4: Quiz on Chaucer vocabulary (Prolog Part 2).
WEDNESDAY, December 9: Campfire quizzes due; 2 DEJs on "The Wife of Bath" through "The Plowman" due.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Monday, December 7

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Students continued working on rough draft responses (individually).
Groups began discussing responses.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 4: Quiz on Chaucer vocabulary (Prolog Part 2).
WEDNESDAY, December 9: Campfire quizzes due.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, December 4

Chaucer vocabulary quiz (Prolog Part 2).
Silent reading (short).

Groups wrapped up reading 150--154, discussing characters for understanding as they go, before beginning the question set on the reading.
Distributed question sets for Campfire Quiz; students began working on rough draft responses (individually).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 4: Quiz on Chaucer vocabulary (Prolog Part 2).
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, December 3

Vocabulary or silent reading (short).

Read and discussed "The Friar"  in Canterbury Tales (148--149).
Distributed Campfire Quiz directions.
Groups began reading 150--154, discussing characters for understanding as they go, before beginning the question set on the reading.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 4: Quiz on Chaucer vocabulary (Prolog Part 2).
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, December 2

Extended silent reading/vocabulary work, due to Senior Citizens Concert.

Read and discussed "The Monk" in Canterbury Tales; began reading "The Friar" (147--148).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 4: Quiz on Chaucer vocabulary (Prolog Part 2).
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Tuesday, December 1

Introduced Prolog Part 2 Vocabulary.

Recorded second batch of 2 DEJs on The Canterbury Tales.
Groups met to share DEJs and discuss the question on"The Nun" (146)
Each group presented a model DEJ and details in support of their answer on the Nun with the class.
COLLECTED set of 4 DEJs.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 4: Quiz on Chaucer vocabulary (Prolog Part 2).
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.