Brunswick High School
“Educating Each for the Benefit of All”
Teacher: Holbrook, Van Buskirk, Madden
Week of: Week 5, Sept 14-Sept 118 (Skinnies Weeks 9 & 10)
Subject: Brit Lit
Time(s): vary with instructor
Day/Date:
See below
H.O.T.
Questions:
Activating
Strategy
CCGPS Standard(s):
ELACC11-12RI2: Determine two or more central ideas of a
text and analyze their development over the course of the
text, including how they interact and build on one another to
provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary
of the text.
ELACC11-12W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to
examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and
information clearly and accurately through the effective
selection, organization, and analysis of content. a. Introduce
a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information
so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to
create a unified whole; include formatting (e.g., headings),
graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful
to aiding comprehension.
ELACC11-12L6: (Vocabulary Acquisition and Use)
Acquire and use accurately general academic and domainspecific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing,
speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness
level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary
knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to
comprehension or expression.
EQ: How is the Medieval ideal of chivalry depicted in
The Wife of Bath’s Tale and Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight?
Wednesday
DOK Level:
1=Recall
2=Skills
3=Strategic
4=Extended
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Would you say that a
good relationship is
basically an equal
partnership, or do you
think that one person has
the upper hand (makes
the decisions)?
Sentence
Starters/Prompts
Reaction to common
dating scenarios
What is Chaucer’s view of
love and marriage, as
depicted in The Wife of
Bath’s Tale?
In our modern times, is
chivalry dead? Explain
your answer using
specific examples.
How is the Medieval ideal
of chivalry depicted in Sir
Gawain and the Green
Knight?
What is the significance
of the Green Knight being
green? (it’s not easy
being green)
Questions to the Teacher
Word Splash
Create a word splash with
the words or phrases you
think describe an
honorable person
Anticipation Guide
What will happen with Sir
Gawain meets the Green
Knight?
Video Clips
Body of
Instruction
Read and discuss “The
Wife of Bath’s Tale” (p.
154-166)
Read and discuss “The
Wife of Bath’s Tale” (p.
154-166)
Read and discuss Build
Background on p. 209
Read and discuss Sir
Gawain and the Green
Knight p. 210-221
Half Day: Sir Gawain:
Answer the Think
Critically questions on
p.222
Discuss how this story
qualifies as a medieval
romance
Students should discuss
answers with partner
before writing on a shared
paper.
Create vocab flashcards
for words to know and
literary terms
Discuss how this story
qualifies as a medieval
romance
Students should discuss
answers with partner
before writing on a shared
paper.
Exit Ticket
What change does the
queen make in the
knight’s sentence?
In what way is the
question that the queen
poses to the knight
related to the crime that
he has committed?
Acrostics
for Chivalry
Revisit Anticipation Guide
Journals
Summative: Written
Product
Rubric-SelfAssessment:
Summative: Oral Product
Rubric-SelfAssessment:
Summative: Written
Product
Rubric-SelfAssessment:
Summative: Written
Product
Rubric-SelfAssessment:
Formative: Performance
Task
Rubric-SelfAssessment:
Predicting
Writing to respond to text
(Teacher Directed)
Instructional
Strategies
Differentiated
(Content, Process,
Product)
Summarizing
Activity
(lesson closing)
Assessment/
Student Product
Literacy
Integration
Student use of
Technology
Reading Guides
Reflect on text through
Writing to respond
class discussion
to text
Mimio board interaction, quizlet, CPS remotes to review
King Arthur and his knights were
judged by their conduct,
specifically by how well they
followed the code of chivalry. Do
you think today’s leaders are
judged by a specific code of
conduct? What are (or should
be) the characteristics of this
code?