1. Take one of each of the 3 handouts in the bins.
Wednesday & Thursday 11/28 & 11/29 The Canterbury Tales Preparing To Teach Your Tale - Group Projects
Please SIGN IN for attendance on podium. YOUR GROUPS ARE ALSO THERE IF YOU’VE FORGOTTEN OR WERE ABSENT.
Take one of each of the 3 handouts in the bins.
We are starting class with a WARM UP. I’ve got a fun you-tube video for you!

2. Period 5 – Groups for Canterbury Tales Group Project PLEASE MAKE SURE AND READ YOUR TALE BEFORE CLASS NEXT SESSION (Thursday)!
Nun’s Priest’s Tale
Wife of Bath’s Tale
Knight’s Tale
Physician’s Tale
Friar’s Tale
Wife of Bath
Derricee
Kiana
Chelsea
Michael
Karina
Heather
Stephen
Ron
DeShera
Marcus
Tylon
Tommy
Kimeer
Ismael
Treyvon
Chester
James
Benjamin
Kynesha
Sarah
Robbie
Jennifer
Kristian
Marion
LaShon
Alyssa

3. Unit & Lesson Essential Questions
How do classical/traditional literature develop universal themes?
Why is background knowledge important?
How does understanding figurative language help you understand the story?
How does understanding a frame story also help you better understand the story?

4. THEME
An underlying message that a writer wants the reader to understand. (MORAL or MAIN IDEA being communicated).
In most cases, the theme is not stated directly, it is inferred.

5. Wednesday & Thursday 11/28 & 11/29 The Canterbury Tales Preparing To Teach Your Tale - Group Projects
3-2-1 REFLECTION & WARM UP
Listen and watch this Canterbury Tales you tube video together as a class. Reflect on what you experienced:
3: EXPLAIN how is this song/rap more interesting to a student than just the text from the book?
2: DISCUSS why is having something visual in your presentation so important?
1: REFLECT on how students demonstrate their understanding of this song? (How could you QUIZ them on this rap video/song?)
Take a few minutes with your groups to discuss. Be prepared to SHARE OUT your answers with the class.

6. How to Plan Your Time TODAY IN YOUR GROUPS
There should be 4 people per group. You have been asked to INVESTIGATE and DISECT four main topics in regards to your assigned tale:
BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE/HISTORICAL CONTEXT & THEMES
RHETORICAL DEVICES
SUMMARY (PLOT & MORAL)
FRAME STORY SIGNIFIGANCE

7. How to Plan Your Time TODAY IN YOUR GROUPS
Today, make sure that EVERYONE is familiar with the story itself. (USE YOUR RESOURCES…)
Copies of story are provided online and in hard copy. You also have access to the internet!
Then, divide and conquer. DISECT your tale.
ALSO, before you leave, have a game plan for tonight and tomorrow (homework). Who is working on what components? What do you want to accomplish outside of class?
You will have 45 minutes on Monday to finalize the details of you presentation and PRACTICE. We will begin presenting on Monday & finish any groups we may not get to on Wednesday.

8. Some Ideas On How To TEACH Your Tale…
PLAY – act it out
SONG/RAP – modernize it and perform it with music in the background
PROPS – part of the play
MODERN VERSION – tell the whole story in everyday language
POSTER of some sort….
Commercial
Movie Trailer
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9. Some Ideas On How To QUIZ Students On Your Tale…
MATCHING GAME
JEOPARDY TYPE GAME
HAVE THEM DRAW SOMETHING – GIVE THEM PERAMETERS (A RUBRIC)
HAVE THEM CREATE A COMIC STRIP
REMEMBER: THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!!!

10. Wednesday & Thursday 11/28 & 11/29 The Canterbury Tales Preparing To Teach Your Tale - Group Projects
EXIT TICKET
Unit Essential Question: How does better understanding the THEME of a piece of literature help you better understand the story itself?
DRAW A CONCLUSION: Did understanding the THEME and the MORAL MESSAGE in your tale help you better understand the story? Why or why not? Please EXPLAIN….