Finish reading “Sir Gawain” and Finish reading “Sir Gawain” and answer the following:answer the following:

Gawain, through facing his weaknesses Gawain, through facing his weaknesses and finally admitting that he has and finally admitting that he has succumbed to temptation, realizes that he succumbed to temptation, realizes that he has broken his oath of chivalry. has broken his oath of chivalry.

In your opinion, is Gawain justified in his In your opinion, is Gawain justified in his reaction, or is he too hard on himself?reaction, or is he too hard on himself?

Finally, is chivalry an outmoded virtue in Finally, is chivalry an outmoded virtue in the 21the 21stst century? Why or why not? century? Why or why not?

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A beast fable goes beyond a personification of animals; in fact, it is a story where animals are used as

embodiments or caricatures of human virtues, vices, and follies. Explain how Madame Eglantyne’s priest, Father John, exposes her flaws

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On your completed rough draftOn your completed rough draft

Due for ten homework points today.Due for ten homework points today. Highlight your thesis.Highlight your thesis. Write a concern or question that you have with Write a concern or question that you have with

your essay. (You may write more than one).your essay. (You may write more than one). Our revision activity today will garner you ten Our revision activity today will garner you ten

classwork points.classwork points.

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In Your Group Rotations:In Your Group Rotations: BLESSBLESS: Positively comment on : Positively comment on

ideas/phrases/word choices/detailed content and ideas/phrases/word choices/detailed content and imagery/figurative language/advanced imagery/figurative language/advanced syntax/sentence varietysyntax/sentence variety

PRESSPRESS: Encourage your writer to include precise : Encourage your writer to include precise verbs/detailed content and imagery/active verbs/detailed content and imagery/active voice/figurative language/advanced syntax/sentence voice/figurative language/advanced syntax/sentence varietyvariety

ADDRESSADDRESS: Assist your fellow writer with his/her : Assist your fellow writer with his/her concernconcern

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Changes to calendar:Changes to calendar:

Finish Finish The Pardoner’s Tale The Pardoner’s Tale for for tomorrow.tomorrow.

The Pardoner’s Tale The Pardoner’s Tale quiz and quiz and Characterization Words quiz have been Characterization Words quiz have been combinedcombined for you to take this Thursday. for you to take this Thursday.

The Wife of Bath’s Tale The Wife of Bath’s Tale (pp. 281-292) (pp. 281-292) due for Monday.due for Monday.

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Weekend homeworkWeekend homework

Type your revised Chaucerian stanza. Be sure Type your revised Chaucerian stanza. Be sure to double space and include a proper MLA to double space and include a proper MLA heading. Use may use any font you wish.heading. Use may use any font you wish.

Begin Begin The Pardoner’s TaleThe Pardoner’s Tale on pp. 240 – 250. on pp. 240 – 250. (Text is also on my website.)(Text is also on my website.)

Define Characterization Words for Tuesday; Define Characterization Words for Tuesday; quiz on words and usage next Thursday.quiz on words and usage next Thursday.

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Composing/presenting pilgrim dialoguesComposing/presenting pilgrim dialoguesHow might the other pilgrims have reacted to

The Wife of Bath’s Tale? Write a dialogue in which at least two pilgrims, as well as the Wife herself, comment on the story and its

messages about men and women’s roles.

1.Use language in keeping with the personalities of the pilgrims as portrayed in the “General Prologue.”

2.Present clear opinions about The Wife of Bath’s Tale and its messages.

3.Include stage directions to describe a pilgrim’s tone of voice or body movements.

4.Dialogue should be at least sixteen lines in length. Maintain rhymed couplets and attempt iambic pentameter.

5.Present your dialogue. 10 points.

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Wife of Bath Writing PromptsWife of Bath Writing Prompts1. Select a writing prompt and discuss all aspects with 1. Select a writing prompt and discuss all aspects with your partner.your partner.

2. Get a laptop and compose at a least a one-page 2. Get a laptop and compose at a least a one-page response to your prompt.response to your prompt.

3. Your response must include at least three examples 3. Your response must include at least three examples of cited textual support, either borrowed from the of cited textual support, either borrowed from the General Prologue General Prologue and/or The Wife of Bath’s tale.and/or The Wife of Bath’s tale.

4. Include a proper MLA heading with both students’ 4. Include a proper MLA heading with both students’ names.names.

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Socratic seminar today!Socratic seminar today!

Arrange desks in a circle.Arrange desks in a circle.Take out your questions and notebooks. Take out your questions and notebooks. (Please away put other coursework (Please away put other coursework ).).Submit your questionsSubmit your questions (for five points) at the (for five points) at the end of classend of class. You also get five points for . You also get five points for actively participatingactively participating in the seminar. in the seminar.

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The Nun’s Priest TaleThe Nun’s Priest Tale Chaucer presents the tale as a beast fable:

a genre in which a moral is communicated through the personification of animals.

What is the basic plot of this tale? Who are the major characters?

What is the moral of this tale? Why might Chaucer have the nun’s priest

tell this tale?

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The Wife of Bath’s TaleThe Wife of Bath’s Tale

1. 1. How does the old hag/wife defend herself to her knight/husband regarding her lack of nobility, her old age, poverty and ugliness? After she reveals this wisdom, how do you feel about her reincarnation into a beautiful young woman?

2. How is the Wife of Bath’s Tale similar to

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

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3. 3. How are women in general represented in the Wife of Bath’s Tale? What does this text tell us about the dominant cultural expectations about women during the medieval period?

4. Examine the marriage in the Wife of Bath’s Tale. Is it a marriage you would want to be in, and why or why not? Would you rather be in a modern marriage? Look at the end of the tale. Is “to be in power over men” what women really want today?

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5. What does Chaucer seem to think of the Wife of Bath, as depicted by her description in the General Prologue and in the telling of her tale? Is she admirable? Ridiculous? Attractive? Repulsive? What traits are emphasized the most?

6. 6. How would the Wife of Bath fit into contemporary society? What social trends would she support or reject?

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6. 6. Sexism was not a new idea in Chaucer’s time. Was Chaucer a sexist or a feminist? Is the Wife of Bath a realistic example of a woman from the Middle Ages? Why or why not?

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The Pardoner’s Tale is basically a story of the consequences of greed. His story conveys how our essential morality leads to our decision-making practices and ultimately to our actions.

How moral are we? Read the following moral dilemmas and

(based upon your own moral judgment) respond accordingly.

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Patrick has a dog, but he works a job with long hours so he has to leave it alone at home for 10-12 hours during the day.  The dog was making a mess of the house, so Patrick bought a crate to keep the dog in during the day.  The dog seems very unhappy in the cramped crate.  Patrick does not see a good alternative, though, so he keeps using the crate.

Agree/disagree: What Patrick did is clearly morally wrong.

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Welton will live in a foreign country for several months on a work assignment.  He is fluent in the local language and enjoys listening to talk radio.  One of the programs frequently insults Welton’s home country, and Welton often finds himself agreeing.  Finally, a few days before returning home, Welton works up the courage to call in to the radio show and denounce his own home country very strongly, insulting its citizens and heroes, to the delighted cheers of the radio announcer.

Agree/disagree: What Welton did is clearly morally wrong. .

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Beth is a freelance photographer who gets a contract from a fitness club to take pictures of overweight and skinny people for their summer brochure. Working with the club’s general manager, she goes to the park during the day and begins snapping shots. She needs a better angle on one of the people in a park, so she calls out, “Hey, ugly!” to make a woman turn around. The woman ends up feeling terrible about herself.

Agree/disagree: What Beth did is clearly morally wrong.

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Tom’s whole family is taking a ski vacation and staying together in a big lodge.  The lodge has each family organize a comedic skit and perform it for the other families at night.  Tom looks over some scripts for different skits.  The funniest skit has a scene in which Tom has to spit in face of a character played by his father.  Tom’s father says he doesn’t mind.  Tom feels a little weird spitting in his own father’s face, but he figures “why not?” and chooses that script over the others.

Agree/disagree: What Tom did is clearly morally wrong.

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The Pardoner’s TaleThe Pardoner’s Tale

How would the pardoner fill out this How would the pardoner fill out this personality profile?personality profile?

Name:Name: Profession:Profession: Last book I read:Last book I read: Latest accomplishement:Latest accomplishement: Why I do what I do:Why I do what I do: Quotation I like best:Quotation I like best:

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Middle Ages Unit Test FormatMiddle Ages Unit Test Format Thursday: 70 pointsThursday: 70 points

Involves matching/multiple choice questions which Involves matching/multiple choice questions which cover medieval history and terminology, unit-cover medieval history and terminology, unit-based vocabulary (characterization words and based vocabulary (characterization words and Gawain vocab) medieval romance (including Gawain vocab) medieval romance (including Sir Sir Gawain and the Green KnightGawain and the Green Knight) and the ) and the General General Prologue.Prologue.

Friday: 50 points Friday: 50 points

Short answer/passage explication and one essay Short answer/passage explication and one essay response that cover the four tales response that cover the four tales

((Pardoner/Wife/Miller/Nun’s PriestPardoner/Wife/Miller/Nun’s Priest).).

Middle Ages Test ReviewMiddle Ages Test Review

Compare and contrast the elements of a Compare and contrast the elements of a feudalistic society with the aspects of a feudalistic society with the aspects of a democratic society.democratic society.

Why is “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” a Why is “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” a medieval romance?medieval romance?

Delineate how the structure and roles of Delineate how the structure and roles of feudalism were dismantled due to the onset feudalism were dismantled due to the onset of the Bubonic Plague.of the Bubonic Plague.

Pilgrim identificationPilgrim identification ______________1.______________1.

A lover and cadet, a lad of fire/With locks as curly as if they A lover and cadet, a lad of fire/With locks as curly as if they had been pressed./ He was some twenty years of age, I had been pressed./ He was some twenty years of age, I guessed.guessed.

______________2.______________2.He’d sewed a holy relic on his cap;/ His wallet lay before him He’d sewed a holy relic on his cap;/ His wallet lay before him on his lap,/ Brimful of pardons come from Rome, all hot./ He on his lap,/ Brimful of pardons come from Rome, all hot./ He had the same small voice a goar has got.had the same small voice a goar has got.

______________3.______________3.Broad, knotty and short-shouldered, he would boast/ He could Broad, knotty and short-shouldered, he would boast/ He could heave any door off hinge and post./ His beard, like any sow or heave any door off hinge and post./ His beard, like any sow or fox, was red/ And broad as well, as though it were a spade.fox, was red/ And broad as well, as though it were a spade.

Chaucer’s ultimate goal…Chaucer’s ultimate goal… Chaucer envisioned telling many tales in a Chaucer envisioned telling many tales in a

connected and unified sequence.connected and unified sequence. He wanted to offer a panoramic view of He wanted to offer a panoramic view of

various economic and social classes and ranks.various economic and social classes and ranks. His tone is one of non-involvement, reporting His tone is one of non-involvement, reporting

much like a journalist would present his story.much like a journalist would present his story. Look for ironies in many of the characters---Look for ironies in many of the characters---

particularly the clergy class.particularly the clergy class.

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Pilgrim identificationPilgrim identification ______________4.______________4.

He watched his patients closely for the hours/ When, by his He watched his patients closely for the hours/ When, by his horoscope, he knew the powers/ Of favorable planets, then horoscope, he knew the powers/ Of favorable planets, then ascendant./ Worked on the images for his dependent.ascendant./ Worked on the images for his dependent.

______________5.______________5.Truth, honor, generousness, and courtesy,/ He had done nobly Truth, honor, generousness, and courtesy,/ He had done nobly in his sovereign’s war/ Just home from service, he had joined in his sovereign’s war/ Just home from service, he had joined our ranks/ To do his pilgrimage and to render thanks.our ranks/ To do his pilgrimage and to render thanks.

______________6.______________6.The Rule of good St. Benet or St. Maur/ As old and strict he The Rule of good St. Benet or St. Maur/ As old and strict he tended to ignore;/ He let go by the things of yesterday/ And tended to ignore;/ He let go by the things of yesterday/ And took the modern world’s more spacious way.took the modern world’s more spacious way.

Pilgrim identificationPilgrim identification ______________7.______________7.

by his bed/ He preferred having twenty books in red/ And by his bed/ He preferred having twenty books in red/ And black, or Aristotle’s philosophy,/ Than costly clothes, fiddle, black, or Aristotle’s philosophy,/ Than costly clothes, fiddle, or psaltery.or psaltery.

______________8.______________8.Many a load of dung one time or other/ He must have carted Many a load of dung one time or other/ He must have carted through the morning dew./ He was an honest worker, good and through the morning dew./ He was an honest worker, good and true.true.

______________9.______________9.This ______________ wore a coat and hood of green/ and This ______________ wore a coat and hood of green/ and peacock-feathered arrows bright and keen/ and neatly peacock-feathered arrows bright and keen/ and neatly sheathed, hung at his belt the while/ For he could dress his sheathed, hung at his belt the while/ For he could dress his gear in __________________ style.gear in __________________ style.

The Miller’s TaleThe Miller’s TaleFabliau:Fabliau: comic verse; “low-brow” comic verse; “low-brow”

comedy comedy 

a comic and often bawdy story in verse, a comic and often bawdy story in verse, especially of a kind popular in 12th- and especially of a kind popular in 12th- and

13th-century France13th-century France

Explain (using plot/character details from Explain (using plot/character details from the story) how the tale serves this the story) how the tale serves this

definition.definition.

A A double entendredouble entendre is a is a figure of speech in which a in which a spoken spoken phrase is devised to be understood in either is devised to be understood in either of two ways. Often the first (more obvious) meaning of two ways. Often the first (more obvious) meaning is straightforward, while the second meaning is less is straightforward, while the second meaning is less so: often risqué or so: often risqué or ironic..

The The Oxford English Dictionary defines a double defines a double entendre as especially being used to "convey an entendre as especially being used to "convey an indelicate meaning." It may be used to express indelicate meaning." It may be used to express potentially offensive opinions without the risks of potentially offensive opinions without the risks of explicitly doing so.explicitly doing so.

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The Miller’s TaleThe Miller’s Tale

The Miller’s Tale The Miller’s Tale is presented right after is presented right after the Knight presents his tale---a story that the Knight presents his tale---a story that extols the virtues of chivalry and extols the virtues of chivalry and especially of courtly love.especially of courtly love.

How does the Miller---in his admittedly How does the Miller---in his admittedly drunken and agitated state---share a tale drunken and agitated state---share a tale that serves as a SATIRE of these virtues that serves as a SATIRE of these virtues of courtly love?of courtly love?

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Pilgrim Meet and GreetPilgrim Meet and Greet As your pilgrim, “meet” your partner’s pilgrim As your pilgrim, “meet” your partner’s pilgrim

and discuss how the two of you would interact and discuss how the two of you would interact at The Tabard and on the pilgrimage. Would at The Tabard and on the pilgrimage. Would you get along? Quarrel and even despise each you get along? Quarrel and even despise each other? Plot against or try to save other other? Plot against or try to save other members of the pilgrimage?members of the pilgrimage?

Then, discuss who in contemporary society Then, discuss who in contemporary society would serve as your pilgrim’s modern would serve as your pilgrim’s modern counterpart. counterpart.

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Of the three tales you have read,Of the three tales you have read,

Which is the best tale . . .Which is the best tale . . . According to Chaucer’s purpose?According to Chaucer’s purpose? According to the host’s purpose?According to the host’s purpose? According to a contemporary According to a contemporary

reader’s purpose?reader’s purpose? According to you?According to you?

Wife of Bath’s TaleWife of Bath’s Tale Discussion PromptDiscussion Prompt

What can the reader infer What can the reader infer about Chaucer’s view of about Chaucer’s view of the Wife of Bath from the Wife of Bath from the tale he has given the tale he has given

her?her?

Calendar Adjustments:Calendar Adjustments: Thursday: Thursday: Memorizations dueMemorizations due Friday:Friday: TheThe Wife of Bath’s Wife of Bath’s

Prologue/TalePrologue/Tale quiz quiz Monday:Monday: The Miller’s TaleThe Miller’s Tale quiz quiz Tuesday:Tuesday: Unit test reviewUnit test review Wednesday:Wednesday: The Nun’s Priest’s The Nun’s Priest’s

TaleTale due due

The Canterbury TalesThe Canterbury Tales Small Group DiscussionSmall Group Discussion

Discuss the assigned topic within your Discuss the assigned topic within your group. Include several textual examples group. Include several textual examples that are covered throughout the that are covered throughout the General General ProloguePrologue..

Take detailed notes, as these will serve you Take detailed notes, as these will serve you well in preparation for next Wednesday’s well in preparation for next Wednesday’s timed essay on the timed essay on the General PrologueGeneral Prologue..

Share your findings with Mrs. Peters.Share your findings with Mrs. Peters.

For Thursday:For Thursday:Read Read

The Wife of Bath’s TaleThe Wife of Bath’s Tale, ,

pages 281 – 292.pages 281 – 292.

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The Pardoner’s TaleThe Pardoner’s Tale quiz/10 quiz/10 pointspoints

An An exemplumexemplum is a brief moral story. In is a brief moral story. In one paragraphone paragraph, explain how the plot, , explain how the plot, characters and conflict of characters and conflict of The Pardoner’s The Pardoner’s TaleTale combine to provide an exemplum. combine to provide an exemplum.

In a second paragraph, discuss how the In a second paragraph, discuss how the Pardoner’s Pardoner’s prologueprologue is a fittingly is a fittingly ironicironic opening to his tale.opening to his tale.

Keep both paragraphs to a total of one Keep both paragraphs to a total of one page.page.

Who has the power to Who has the power to corrupt?corrupt?

In his prologue, the Pardoner states: In his prologue, the Pardoner states: ““Radix malorum est cupiditasRadix malorum est cupiditas.” .”

Today, as in Chaucer’s time, the greed and Today, as in Chaucer’s time, the greed and the other elements of human weakness the other elements of human weakness often trigger grave acts of corruption.often trigger grave acts of corruption.

List two examples of corruption, and List two examples of corruption, and discuss the factors you think prompted discuss the factors you think prompted individuals to commit such wrongdoings.individuals to commit such wrongdoings.

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The Pardoner’s TaleThe Pardoner’s Tale quiz/10 quiz/10 pointspoints

What moral does the Pardoner want us to What moral does the Pardoner want us to draw from his tale (not his prologue)? draw from his tale (not his prologue)? How does the tale convey this moral?How does the tale convey this moral?

What moral does Chaucer want us to What moral does Chaucer want us to draw from The Pardoner’s Tale? How draw from The Pardoner’s Tale? How does the tale convey Chaucer’s purpose?does the tale convey Chaucer’s purpose?

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Iambic pentameter: Iambic pentameter: five beats/stresses per five beats/stresses per line (unstressed, stressed)line (unstressed, stressed)

kaBOOM kaBOOM kaBOOM kaBOOM kaBOOMkaBOOM kaBOOM kaBOOM kaBOOM kaBOOM

I I worworship ship GodGod and and menmen---my ---my life’slife’s so so simsimple!ple!

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Sample Chaucerian Stanza in Sample Chaucerian Stanza in IAMBIC PENTAMETER:IAMBIC PENTAMETER:

unstressed/stressed---5 stresses per lineunstressed/stressed---5 stresses per line

To the beautiful city of Jerusalem I hath been thrice,To the beautiful city of Jerusalem I hath been thrice, And all the men’s attention I will entice.And all the men’s attention I will entice. Blood red, you see, is the color of my fine hose;Blood red, you see, is the color of my fine hose; To match my face is as crimson as a rose.To match my face is as crimson as a rose. A gap as wide as a valley between my teeth,A gap as wide as a valley between my teeth, With a kerchief upon my head that’s like a wreath.With a kerchief upon my head that’s like a wreath. If you have trouble with love, then come to me;If you have trouble with love, then come to me; I’ll try to provide a cure or helpful remedy.I’ll try to provide a cure or helpful remedy. You’ll see me in church, well-dressed in my big wimple;You’ll see me in church, well-dressed in my big wimple; I worship God and men---my life’s so simple!I worship God and men---my life’s so simple!

Making inferences about the Making inferences about the _____________:_____________:

““Supple his boots, his horse in fine Supple his boots, his horse in fine condition.condition.

He was a prelate fit for exhibition.He was a prelate fit for exhibition.

He was not pale like a tormented soul.He was not pale like a tormented soul.

He like a swan best, roasted and whole.” He like a swan best, roasted and whole.” MonkMonk

Making inferences about the Making inferences about the _____________:_____________:

““In company she liked to laugh and chatIn company she liked to laugh and chat

And knew the remedies for love’s And knew the remedies for love’s mischances,mischances,

An art in which she An art in which she knewknew the oldest the oldest dances.” dances.”

Wife of Bath CityWife of Bath City

Making inferences about the Making inferences about the _________________:_________________:

““If, when he fought, the enemy If, when he fought, the enemy vessel sank,vessel sank,

He sent his prisoners home;He sent his prisoners home;

they walked the plank.” they walked the plank.” SkipperSkipper

Making inferences about the Making inferences about the _____________:_____________:

““Wide was his parish, with houses far Wide was his parish, with houses far sunder,sunder,

Yet he neglected not in rain or thunder,Yet he neglected not in rain or thunder,

In sickness nor in grief, to pay a callIn sickness nor in grief, to pay a call

On the remotest, whether great or On the remotest, whether great or small.” small.”

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Memorization Assignment Options:Memorization Assignment Options:

20 points20 points: Write (from memory) the first 18 lines : Write (from memory) the first 18 lines from Chaucer’s from Chaucer’s General PrologueGeneral Prologue..

20 points + 3 bonus points:20 points + 3 bonus points: In class, orally present In class, orally present (from memory) the first 18 lines from Chaucer’s (from memory) the first 18 lines from Chaucer’s General PrologueGeneral Prologue..

20 points + 7 bonus points:20 points + 7 bonus points: In class, orally present In class, orally present (from memory) the first 18 lines from Chaucer’s (from memory) the first 18 lines from Chaucer’s General Prologue General Prologue in the in the Middle English Middle English pronunciationpronunciation..

All presentations due Tuesday, October 2.All presentations due Tuesday, October 2.

It all began when…It all began when…Edward the Edward the ConfessorConfessor No childrenNo children Who would Who would

become King become King when he died?when he died?

Three men Three men claim the throne claim the throne after his deathafter his death

First claim to the First claim to the thronethrone

Harold GodwinHarold Godwin His sister was His sister was

married to King married to King EdwardEdward

Edward was Edward was reported to have reported to have uttered, “I uttered, “I commend my wife commend my wife and all my kingdom and all my kingdom to your care” on his to your care” on his deathbed to Harold.deathbed to Harold.

Second Claim to the Second Claim to the ThroneThrone

William, William,

Duke of Normandy Duke of Normandy

Claimed King Claimed King Edward promised Edward promised him the thronehim the throne

Third Claim to the Third Claim to the ThroneThrone

Harald HardradaHarald Hardrada

Viking king of Viking king of DenmarkDenmark

Related to a Viking Related to a Viking king that had ruled king that had ruled England from 1016 England from 1016 until 1032until 1032

Believed he should Believed he should have the crown as have the crown as a resulta result

What happened?What happened?Harold Godwin Harold Godwin became King of became King of EnglandEngland

Invasions beganInvasions began September 1066, September 1066,

Harald Hardrada Harald Hardrada invaded at invaded at Stamford Bridge Stamford Bridge

The BattleThe Battle William defeated King Harold’s William defeated King Harold’s

forces at Hastings on October 14, forces at Hastings on October 14, 10661066

Harold was killed and William Harold was killed and William claimed the throne (thus is he claimed the throne (thus is he known as known as “William the Conqueror”“William the Conqueror”))

What famous monarch is named What famous monarch is named after William I?after William I?

Heir to the British throne, Heir to the British throne, Prince William, to one day be Prince William, to one day be

King William ?King William ? of England of England

William’s EnglandWilliam’s England He did He did not not eliminate the Anglo-Saxonseliminate the Anglo-Saxons He He combinedcombined Norman and Anglo-Saxon Norman and Anglo-Saxon

elementselements A blending of Norman French and A blending of Norman French and

English began to evolve, known asEnglish began to evolve, known as Middle EnglishMiddle English..

Normans brought administrative ability, Normans brought administrative ability, increased emphasis on law and order increased emphasis on law and order and cultural unityand cultural unity

Domesday BookDomesday Book

1086 – all property in England inventoried 1086 – all property in England inventoried in this bookin this book

For the first time, the English could be For the first time, the English could be taxedtaxed for what they owned for what they owned

What else did the Normans What else did the Normans bring?bring?

French: Language switched from French: Language switched from

Old English to Old English to Middle EnglishMiddle EnglishFrench became the language of French became the language of the upper classes and governmentthe upper classes and government

Middle English was the spoken Middle English was the spoken language of the peasant classlanguage of the peasant class

The Canterbury Tales:The Canterbury Tales: first work first work to be composed in Middle Englishto be composed in Middle English

Words that come from Norman Words that come from Norman BritainBritain

RendezvousRendezvous ClichéCliché FiancéeFiancée Miss/Ms./Mrs. or Mr.Miss/Ms./Mrs. or Mr. ProvenanceProvenance DilettanteDilettante MelangeMelange FaçadeFaçade

They also brought They also brought FeudalismFeudalism,, an economican economic ideologyideology in which peasants and vassals serve in which peasants and vassals serve a powerful lord who protects them and takes a powerful lord who protects them and takes

care of their economic needscare of their economic needsKing

Nobles or barons/vassals/lords

Knights

Landless knights and peasants

Castles served as “houses” for the Castles served as “houses” for the functions of the feudal classesfunctions of the feudal classes

KnighthooKnighthoodd Sons of lordsSons of lords Age 7: Age 7: Page Page Age 13: Age 13: SquireSquire (knight in (knight in

training)training) Ages 18-21: Ages 18-21: KnightKnight

DubbingDubbing ceremony/title of ceremony/title of “sir”“sir”

Knights were “married” to Knights were “married” to their lords; they could not their lords; they could not marry until they retired.marry until they retired.

Medieval WeaponryMedieval Weaponry

Medieval Battle WeaponsMedieval Battle Weapons

Catapult Trebuchet

HeraldryHeraldryColors and Colors and symbols assigned symbols assigned to a family for to a family for identification identification purposespurposes

Helped knights Helped knights identify their identify their comrades while comrades while in battlein battle

Knightly Code of ChivalryKnightly Code of ChivalrySystem of ideals and social codes System of ideals and social codes governing the behavior of knights and governing the behavior of knights and gentlewomengentlewomenA major aspect of chivalry was A major aspect of chivalry was fealtyfealty, or , or loyalty loyalty to one’s lord (similar to Anglo-Saxon to one’s lord (similar to Anglo-Saxon comitatuscomitatus))Other aspects: bravery, courage, Other aspects: bravery, courage, honor of women (known as honor of women (known as courtly lovecourtly love))

Courtly LoveCourtly Love Aspect of chivalryAspect of chivalry

Dealt with theDealt with the

relationship relationship between knights between knights and and ladiesladies Lady was always out Lady was always out

of the knight’s reachof the knight’s reach

Provided for great Provided for great literatureliterature

Led to the creation of Led to the creation of the the

Medieval RomanceMedieval Romance

Role of WomenRole of Women Inferior to menInferior to men A woman’s rank A woman’s rank

depended on the rank of depended on the rank of her father or husbandher father or husband

Housework and Housework and childbearingchildbearing

Merchants, blacksmiths, Merchants, blacksmiths, midwivesmidwives

Chivalry brought Chivalry brought idealized attitude idealized attitude towards women, but not towards women, but not better treatmentbetter treatment

A change in the feudal A change in the feudal systemsystem

More people = movement to cities and townsMore people = movement to cities and towns The new The new merchant classmerchant class worked outside of the feudal worked outside of the feudal

systemsystem Result: feudal system began to disappearResult: feudal system began to disappear Jobs: baker, smith, cooper, cobbler, haberdasher, Jobs: baker, smith, cooper, cobbler, haberdasher,

cook, fishmongercook, fishmonger

Important events of Important events of the the

Middle AgesMiddle AgesThe CrusadesThe Crusades

Murder of Thomas Murder of Thomas BecketBecket

Magna CartaMagna Carta

The Black DeathThe Black Death

The CrusadesThe Crusades 1095-12701095-1270 European European

Christians vs. Christians vs. MuslimsMuslims

Capture Jerusalem Capture Jerusalem and the Holy Landand the Holy Land

BenefitBenefit == exposure to Middle exposure to Middle East’s civilizationEast’s civilization

The Murder of The Murder of Thomas BecketThomas Becket

Appointed Archbishop Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by of Canterbury by Henry IIHenry II

Becket sided with the Becket sided with the popepope ““Will no one rid me Will no one rid me

of this turbulent of this turbulent priest?”priest?”

1170: murdered while 1170: murdered while praying in the praying in the cathedralcathedral

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFie07BQ-nQ

Canterbury Cathedral:

Steeple signified “visual

presence” with God

Saint Thomas Becket the MartyrSaint Thomas Becket the MartyrThe MartyrdomThe Martyrdom located in Canterbury Cathedral located in Canterbury Cathedral

Aftermath of the Aftermath of the murdermurder Public made Becket a Public made Becket a martyrmartyr

Backlash against Henry II, Backlash against Henry II, making the Church more making the Church more powerful than the monarchypowerful than the monarchy

Negative effect:Negative effect: Corruption in Corruption in the Churchthe Church

Positive effect:Positive effect: No boundaries No boundaries between Church and peoplebetween Church and people

Magna CartaMagna Carta

Signed in 1215 Signed in 1215 Became the Became the

basis for English basis for English constitutional constitutional lawlaw

King John and the barons

TheThe Bubonic Bubonic PlaguePlague

1348-13491348-1349God’s revengeGod’s revenge““Fleas on rats”Fleas on rats”Reduced populationReduced population Labor shortageLabor shortage Serfs gain freedomSerfs gain freedom Feudalism becomes Feudalism becomes

obsoleteobsolete Merchant/city/trade Merchant/city/trade

class grows as a class grows as a major financial major financial boost to the English boost to the English economyeconomy

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The “Black” DeathThe “Black” Death

What word from childhood is derived from the times of outbreaks of the Bubonic Plague?

Elements of a Medieval Elements of a Medieval RomanceRomance

The The medieval romancemedieval romance has a simple, inevitable has a simple, inevitable plot: a plot: a near-perfect heronear-perfect hero battles an battles an evil enemyevil enemy and ultimately wins. As part of the story, the and ultimately wins. As part of the story, the hero inevitably undertakes a hero inevitably undertakes a questquest. The quest . The quest usually has three stages: a usually has three stages: a dangerous journeydangerous journey, , a a moral test or ordealmoral test or ordeal to determine if the hero to determine if the hero truly has the qualities of a hero, and a truly has the qualities of a hero, and a return return to the pointto the point of origin from which the journey of origin from which the journey began. Female characters are also significant.began. Female characters are also significant.

Sir Gawain and Sir Gawain and The Green KnightThe Green Knight

In Sir Gawain we have the model of the In Sir Gawain we have the model of the chivalric hero whose honor is being chivalric hero whose honor is being

tested. This is a serious romance whose tested. This is a serious romance whose purpose is clearly to teach a moral lesson. purpose is clearly to teach a moral lesson.

Yet the hero does not have unlimited Yet the hero does not have unlimited powers; Gawain is a human being, who, powers; Gawain is a human being, who, like all of us, is limited in his moral and like all of us, is limited in his moral and

physical strength. physical strength.

Sir Gawain and Sir Gawain and The Green KnightThe Green Knight

Discuss examples of behavior which Discuss examples of behavior which reflect the reflect the chivalric code chivalric code that suggest that suggest more than just more than just courtly love courtly love (gallantry (gallantry toward women)---consider toward women)---consider loyalty, loyalty,

modesty, faith, honor, valor and modesty, faith, honor, valor and courtesy.courtesy.

Sir Gawain class assignment Sir Gawain class assignment

Compare and contrast Sir Gawain Compare and contrast Sir Gawain and Beowulf. You should provide and Beowulf. You should provide

at least three points of at least three points of comparison/contrast.comparison/contrast.

Finally, answer this question: Finally, answer this question:

Who is the more honorable Who is the more honorable character? (10 points)character? (10 points)

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Sir Gawain class assignment Sir Gawain class assignment

How does the following statement apply to How does the following statement apply to Sir Gawain in his quest: “In serving Sir Gawain in his quest: “In serving

another we become free.”?another we become free.”?

(Hint: Think not only of his physical quest, (Hint: Think not only of his physical quest, but his moral dilemma, as well).but his moral dilemma, as well).

(10 points)(10 points)

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Sir Gawain class assignment Sir Gawain class assignment

How does the following statement apply to How does the following statement apply to Sir Gawain in his quest “A man who’s true Sir Gawain in his quest “A man who’s true

to his word,/ there’s nothing he needs to to his word,/ there’s nothing he needs to fear.”?fear.”?

(Hint: Think not only of his physical quest, (Hint: Think not only of his physical quest, but his moral dilemma, as well).but his moral dilemma, as well).

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Chivalry: Dead or Alive?Chivalry: Dead or Alive? Consider the question above and Consider the question above and

find three examples from find three examples from today’s society to prove that today’s society to prove that

chivalry is alive and well or has chivalry is alive and well or has withered and died in the face of withered and died in the face of

our modern sensibilities and our modern sensibilities and values. Remember the values. Remember the

counterpoint, too!counterpoint, too!

Partner Activity:Partner Activity:Medieval art for analysisMedieval art for analysis

With your partner, retrieve ONE laptop and With your partner, retrieve ONE laptop and access Ms. Peters course website.access Ms. Peters course website.

Go to the Middle Ages link, and click on Go to the Middle Ages link, and click on Medieval Art for Analysis.Medieval Art for Analysis.

Take some time to review the art included in Take some time to review the art included in the document and complete the analysis the document and complete the analysis worksheet.worksheet.

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Today’s review activity:Today’s review activity: Go to Go to http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com Select “CRISSCROSS PUZZLE”Select “CRISSCROSS PUZZLE” In answer/clue box, provide the following:In answer/clue box, provide the following:

10 vocabulary words10 vocabulary words 5 significant quotations from each of the four tales 5 significant quotations from each of the four tales

ONLYONLY 5 medieval terms/and or history clues5 medieval terms/and or history clues 10 pilgrim/Gawain clues10 pilgrim/Gawain clues

Print puzzle (4 copies) when finished and Print puzzle (4 copies) when finished and exchange with another groupexchange with another group

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