Synthesis Writing Preparation You’ll Need: Your Notebook (the next available page) Highlighters/other materials for color coding Green Book (?)

Synthesis Writing Preparation Tomorrow: Last major piece of writing for the year 36 points in the gradebook Full class to write After That: Thursday = film make-up day Modern Britain 12.5 days remaining

Pt. 1 -- Brainstorming Prompt: Drawing upon any text of British origin, describe how the role of women in Britain has changed over time. Task: Take 5 minutes to jot down some initial thoughts to this prompt.

Pt. 2 – Anglo-Saxons/Middle Ages Texts: Beowulf Wife of Bath’s Tale Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Task: Take 5 minutes w/ your group to describe women’s roles based on these texts.

Pt. 2 – Anglo-Saxons/Middle Ages Suggestions:

Pt. 3 – Renaissance Texts: Lord Randall Get Up and Bar the Door Othello Task: Take 5 minutes w/ your group to describe women’s roles based on these texts.

Pt. 3 – Renaissance Suggestions:

Pt. 4 – Neoclassical Texts: A Modest Proposal The Rape of the Lock Image of Women Flip Chart Task: Take 5 minutes w/ your group to describe women’s roles based on these texts.

Pt. 4 – Neoclassical Suggestions:

Pt. 5 – Victorian Texts: Hard Times Earnest Great Expectations Task: Take 5 minutes w/ your group to describe women’s roles based on these texts.

Pt. 5 – Victorian Suggestions:

Pt. 6 – Sketching Main Points Did roles actually change? If so, what 2-3 major roles will you discuss? Which texts will be your support for each? If not, how can you show examples of this across time? Are there exceptions to each of these roles?

Pt. 7 – Your Voice Task: Take 5 min to provide your own thoughts on these questions. How rigid were these roles? Do you need to further define any of these roles? What evidence of these roles still exists today? How did historical events affect roles?

Pt. 8 – Organization Task: Use the remaining time to put info from today in a logical order. [Try color coding by future paragraphs.]

Good morning! On Your Desk: 1-2 pieces of paper Writing utensil Preparation materials from yesterday

Prompt: Drawing upon any text of British origin, describe how the role of women in Britain has changed over time. Reminders: Stay organized (use your prep) Add plenty of evidence Include your own comments to explain/give opinion on the evidence