Essential Questions
- What is poetry? What is the human impulse to use words to create patterns of sound, meaning, and visual aesthetics?
- How does poetry force us to think and look differently at the world?
- How does poetry deepen our understanding of the ways that writers use poetic language, techniques, and devices to construct meaning while also providing pleasure?
- What are some of the distinctive features of different poetry movements including style, structure, and theme? How do these features help to shape meaning?
Texts
- The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer (General Prologue, Wife of Bath’s Tale, Miller’s Tale, Reeve’s Tale, Pardoner’s Tale, Franklin’s Tale, Shipman’s Tale, Nun’s Priest Tale)
- Chevrefoil, Marie de France
- Renaissance and Romantic Poetry
- Contemporary Poetry
Thurs 3/5
Multiple I Multimodal Presentations
HW: “The Sounds of Poetry, “Accent and Duration,” and ” Syntax and Line”
Read and annotate for main ideas, key terms, and confusing info
Fri 3/6
Multiple I Multimodal Presentations
HW: “Magical Negro #80: Brooklyn” and “Chevrefoil” These are two strikingly different poems separated by definitely by time and maybe some content. What qualities do these two pieces share that both make them poetry? What content might they also share?
Mon 3/9
Multiple I Multimodal Presentations
Tues 3/10
Intro to the unit and medieval period
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- What are your expectations of reading a piece of literature from the medieval period?
Intro to Chaucer
Reading the General Prologue
Here we meet all of the pilgrims as well as a definite speaker. Use the handout to keep track of everyone. As you read the first three stanzas together (volunteers anyone?), take note of the following:
- What stands out to you?
- How would you describe the speaker?
HW: Project Reflections
Wed 3/11
cont. reading the General Prologue p/u with the Friar
Reviewing Pilgrims and Characteristics
Tale Assignment
As noted Chaucerian Lee Paterson noted about the Tales: “the innovation of The Canterbury Tales is not within each tale but in the very condition of tale telling. In every instance, we are required to read the tale in light of the teller” and that “the portraits are there in order to key the tale to the teller, and specifically to the description in the General Prologue.” Therefore, you are tasked with
- How is this tale appropriate for the pilgrim to tell?
- What does this tale illuminate about the human experience and medieval life?
Choice of:
- The Knight’s Tale
- Miller’s & Reeve’s Tales
- The Shipman’s Tale
- The Nun’s Priest Tale
- The Pardoner’s Tale
- The Wife of Bath’s Tale
- Friar & Summoner’s Tales
- The Clerk’s Tale
- The Merchant’s Tale
Fri 3/13
See AP 3-13-20 Overview video for expectations
Reading and responding day
- Read tale and criticism and writing a short summary of the main ideas of the criticism to be used in your assignment for the Pilgrim Portrait we’ll begin on Monday
Mon 3/16 – Wed 3/18
Pilgrim Portrait
- Collaborate with group members to create visual presentation (see assignment on Classroom)
- Due Thursday @10.45am
Thurs 3/19 & Fri 3/20
Response
- After reviewing the portraits of your peers and their insights into the tale and character, write a response that reflects how your pilgrim would respond to two of the tales
Mon 3/23 –
Writing the Response and conferences as needed
Wed 3/25
Sharing the responses on Google Meet
Fri 3/27
Sonnet and other poetic forms
Tues 3/31 & Thurs 4/2
Intro to Living Poets Assignment
Living Poets Workshop
Mon 4/6
8 names down and looking at least 4 poets in a little more depth
Google Form – who you looked at, what you learned/are thinking about the poets and their poems.
Wed 4/8
Continue looking at poet and finalizing choice “by end of class”
This means reading their poems and biographical information
Tues 4/14
Google Meet Check-in
- Sharing the poet’s name you’ll be pitching
Choosing poems for portfolio – reading and annotating
Thurs 4/17
Overview of for the poem response and writing the first poem response
Grading conferences
Tues 4/21
Second poem response
Grading conferences
Thurs 4/23
Google Classroom Assignment
- Poetry Portfolio Overview
- Making sure the proposed purchases are in Titlewave
- Conferences as needed
Mon 4/27
Creating the pitch
- Conferences as needed
Wed 4/29 & Fri 5/1
Making the pitches!
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