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Unit 5: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
English 10: British Literature, Spring 2014
Learning Objectives/ Targets
1.) I can determine the central ideas or conclusions of
assigned readings in The Canterbury Tales.
Text
chapter/
pages
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2.) I can explain the progression of British literature
from Anglo-Saxon to Middle English.
Introduction
3.) I understand how the feudal system and the code of
chivalry affected the plot and message of stories such
as “Wife of Bath’s Tale”
4.) I can analyze a particular point of view or cultural
experience reflected in a work of literature from
outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading
of world literature.
5.) I can cite strong and thorough textual evidence
(using MLA format) to support analysis of what the
text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from
the text.
6.) I can determine how Chaucer’s style of writing
(satire, frame tale) affects the plot and message of the
literature.
7.) I can Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism,
oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the
text.
8.) I can analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or
series of ideas or events, including the order in which
the points are made.
9.) I can analyze the author’s purpose for this writing.
Introduction
; end of unit
10.) I can produce clear and coherent writing in which the
development, organization, and style are appropriate
to task, purpose, and audience.
11.) I can use precise language and domain-specific
vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic.
12.) I can write routinely over extended time frames (time
for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter
time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a
range of discipline-specific tasks, and purposes and
audiences
13.) I can determine a theme or central idea of Wife of
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How will this
be addressed?
Assessm
ent
Discussion/
quizzes/ daily
work
Class reading,
context
discussion
Discussion
Final
Quiz;
handout
Final
Quiz
Discussion;
context
handout
Paragraphwriting
handout;
journal entries
Discussion
Final
Quiz
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Wife of Bath’s
Tale handout
Final
Quiz
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Discussion;
handout
Introduction
; End of
unit
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Discussion
Final
Quiz/
handout
Final
Quiz
Introduction
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Daily work/
free
writes/journal
Modern
Chivalry
sentences
Journal/ free
writes
Daily
Bath’s Tale and analyze in detail its development
over the course of the text, including how it emerges
and is shaped and refined by specific details.
14.) I can analyze how complex characters (Wife of
Bath, old woman, knight) develop over the course of
the narrative, interact with other characters, and
advance the plot or develop the theme.
15.) I can determine how certain words and phrases
used in the novel, including figurative and
connotative meanings, evoke a sense of time and
place.
16.) I can participate effectively in a range of
collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and
teacher-led) about topics, texts, and issues regarding
Canterbury Tales, building on others’ ideas and
expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
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worksheets/
class
discussion
Daily
worksheets,
discussion/
essay,
characterizatio
n activity
Discussion/
handouts
Final
Quiz
Final
Quiz
Anticipation
guide/ Daily
discussions
Key Terms
Content Vocabulary
Satire
Indirect characterization
Frame Tale
Prologue
Direct characterization
Foreshadowing
Iambic Pentameter
Anecdote
Rhyming Couplets
Text Vocabulary
Justice
Faith
Franchise
Chivalry
Loyalty
Humility
Medieval
Feudal System
Defense
Largesse
Prowess
Courage
Nobility
Activities/ Videos
“Who Said That?”
characterization activity (on
Prezi)
Modern Code of Chivalry
activity
“Wife of Bath’s Tale” video
(YouTube)
Create your own Knight’s Shield
Activity
Clip: Monty Python’s Holy
Grail (YouTube)