1. British Literature
Entry Task: Today we will be participating in a Socratic Seminar on the novel Once and Future King. Your focus should be on the transformations that Wart undergoes in order to learn the lessons that he will need to know before he becomes king.
1. Reflect on all five of the transformations.
2. Create three open ended questions that surround the importance of each transformation and what was the most important lesson that he learned/transformation.

2. Learning Goals
Students will be exposed to other cultures and time periods, quality literature and effective/varied writing styles
Students will begin to understand key facts that influenced and developed literature
Students will write effectively in expository mode to examine/analysis a complex idea

3. Learning Targets For Middle Ages
- Students will recognize cultural aspects of the Middle Ages and the corresponding effects on literature (women’s roles/chivalry)
Students will recognize the social influence of the Norman Invasion (feudalism/Hierarchal society)
Students will recognize the “Great Happenings” and their effects on the culture and literature (Crusades, Magna Carta, Black Death)
Students will recognize the concept of a pilgrimage
Students will recognize Chaucer’s style: (Frame story; iambic pentameter & couplets; satire; indirect/direct characterization)
Students will analyze the satire of typical British citizenry in the Middle Ages: (the church, Lesser nobility, Laborers, dishonest and greedy business people)
Learning Targets For Middle Ages

4. Write the open ended questions you plan to use during the seminar on the back of your rubric.
You will be divided into two groups. Each group will have no more than 15 minutes.
You will discuss the transformations of Wart; the lessons learned and will persuade your view on which transformation is the most important.
After the seminar you will be given an opportunity to self reflect your participation
Socratic Seminar

5. Review lines 404-432. Is the conclusion of the story satisfying
Review lines Is the conclusion of the story satisfying? In your response, consider the knight’s crime and the outcome of his actions.
The enduring appeal of The Canterbury Tales stems in part from Chaucer’s remarkable ability to match stories and storytellers. In what way is the Wife of Bath’s unusual tale well-suited to her personality? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.
Compare the tales of the Pardoner and the Wife of Bath. Which character tells a better, more entertaining story? Cite evidence from both tales to support your opinion.
The Wife of Bath’s Tale

6. Middle Ages/Canterbury Tales
Novel Assessment and Novel writing assessment will be on November 4th (A) and 5th (B)
Unit Assessment on the Middle Ages and The Canterbury Tales will be on November 6th (A) and 7th (B). There will be a review for the unit on 11/4 and 11/5 as well as opportunities during tutorial.
Middle Ages/Canterbury Tales

7. Canterbury Tales Review
Complete the chart using all of the charts on the pilgrimage. Use any in class resource. You will have 30 minutes to complete. Will discuss at the end of class.
Canterbury Tales Review

8. Exit task
Reflect on the learning targets for today. Do you feel you met the targets?
Students will be exposed to other cultures and time periods, quality literature and effective/varied writing styles
Students will begin to understand key facts that influenced and developed literature
Students will write effectively in expository mode to examine/analysis a complex idea
1. What is one thing that you completed or learned today that you found interesting?
2. What is one thing that you feel you can improve in future classes?