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

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

6. 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.

7. Pt. 3 – Renaissance
Suggestions:

8. 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.

9. Pt. 4 – Neoclassical
Suggestions:

10. 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.

11. Pt. 5 – Victorian
Suggestions:

12. 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?

13. 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?

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

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

16. 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