Block Day, Week 13

* Open

• Grammar
• The feer of the lord is the begining of knowlege but fools despize wisdom and instruction.

• And therefore my dear husband I conclude
   That even if my ancestors were rude
   Yet God on high and so I hope He will
  Can grant me grace to live in virtue still
   A gentlewoman only when beginning
   To live in virtue and to shrink from sinning.
• Begin reading and taking notes on the English Renaissance. 

* Define decasyllabic couplet with help from Dr. Wheeler.

* Chaucer Card

• The Canterbury Tales
• You do not have to make separate cards for each tale, just cover both tales on one card. 
• Include two quotes from each tale

• I check corrections
• I check scholarship application

* AP M. C.

* The English Renaissance.

HW: The Renaissance 

Wednesday, 11/6/13: Quiz

* Open

• Scholarships

* Quiz

* Work on a Chaucer AP Study Card

HW: Scholarship entry printed an in the essay section of your binder

Scholarship Links

• FAFSA (after Jan. 1)
• Private Scholarships Search Through the College Board

Other online sites 

•  First, beware of scams.

• ScholarPRO.com
• FastWeb.com
• Petersons.com
• Scholarships.com

Tuesday, 11/5/13: Middle Ages

* Open

•  Per. 4 CWP Review (description, etc.)
• College Scholarships 
• AP M.C.

* Review in groups

• Middle Ages History
• Sir Gawain
• Including your Camelot Project Notes
• Chaucer
• Terms
• Juxtapositions
• Numerology
• Symbol
• Medieval Romance
• Courtly Love
• Chivalry
• Feudalism
• Frame Narrative
• Irony: Verbal, Dramatic, and Situational

HW: Study for Tomorrow's Test on the Middle Ages; AP M.C. corrections (1991: 1-15)

Monday, 11/4/13: Retracting One's Steps

* Open

• Grammar
• “My lady and my love my dearest wife
              I leave the matter to your wise decision
              You make the choice yourself for the provision
              Of what may be agreeable and rich
  410      In honor to us both I don’t care which
              Whatever pleases you suffices me”
• Course Plan 
• Looking Ahead
• Wednesday: Middle Ages Quiz
• Block: Scholarship Evidence due, printed, in the essay section of your binder
• Next CWP: Descriptive: For this week, think of a child and gift.

• Per. 4,7: 
• Retraction
• Discussion 

• Per. 5:
• Discussion
• Begin Test

HW: Scholarship; Review Middle Ages

The Wife of Bath