Week of 9/13—17 Journal prompts.

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Week of 9/13—17 Journal prompts

Monday, December 12th Why do you think Chaucer identifies all of the pilgrims by their professions? What does this tell us about the time period? Do we still identify people by their professions today? To what extent? Explain. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Why do you think Chaucer describes the eating habits of so many pilgrims? What does this tell us about the time period? If you were a pilgrim in The Canterbury Tales, what kind of person would you be? Which pilgrims would you associate with? Explain.

Wednesday, December 14th Why do classic stories such as Beowulf and The Canterbury Tales continue to be read, centuries after they were created? What makes a book a classic? Why do schools teach classic works of literature? Could we teach any book and get the same result? Why or why not?

Friday, December 16th Free pass Friday!