Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

Agenda and Homework for Thursday, 4/18

  • Reading Check #10 (Book III chap. 32-45)
    • Part one only (questions 1-3 and 8)
  • Collect discussion Questions
  • Socratic Seminar #2 (Round Table Discussion)
  • Discuss upcoming Lancelot Essay

HW:  

  • Read chap. 41-45
    • Pay attention to:
      • Lancelot’s complexity as a character
      • Lancelot and Guenever’s developing relationship
      • What Arthur knows about Lancelot and Guenever’s relationship
      • Lancelot’s relationship with Elaine
      • Truth and untruths/ promises and broken promises
      • How Camelot has changed since Arthur has been King
      • The issue with Sir Meliagrance and Guenever
      • Lancelot’s escape
      • The battle between Meliagrance and Lancelot (is it fair?)
      • The miracle in chapter 45 and Lancelot’s emotional reaction (this is important!)

Agenda and Homework for Tuesday, 4/16

  • Reading Check #9 (Book III chap. 21-29)
  • Read and annotate

HW:  

  • Write two quality discussion questions for chap. 32-40
  • Read chap. 32-40
    • Pay attention to:
      • Lancelot’s complexity as a character
      • Lancelot and Guenever’s developing relationship
      • What Arthur knows about Lancelot and Guenever’s relationship
      • Lancelot’s relationship with Elaine
      • Truth and untruths/ promises and broken promises
      • How Camelot has changed since Arthur has been King
      • Which knights are successful in finding the grail
      • What is Guenever accused of in chapter 36?  Is she guilty?  Explain. 
      • The fate of Elaine (and who’s to blame)
      • *Reading check next class on chapters 32-40

Agenda and Homework for Friday, 4/12

  • Collect discussion questions
  • Socratic Seminar
  • Continue reading, annotating, and working on Book III questions

HW: 

  • Read through chapter 29
    • Lancelot’s complexity as a character
    • Lancelot and Guenever’s developing relationship
    • What Arthur knows about Lancelot and Guenever’s relationship
    • Lancelot’s relationship with Elaine
    • Truth and untruths/ promises and broken promises
    • How Camelot has changed since Arthur has been King
    • The new young men who come to court in chapter 25
    • Who kills Morgause and why
    • Foreshadowed events
    • Moral lesson from the trials in chapter 29

      **Reading check next class on chap. 21-29

Agenda and Homework for Wednesday, 4/10

  • Reading Check #8 (Book III chap. 1-14)
  • Collect:
    • “C’est Moi”
    •  Love in Camelot
    • Discussion Questions (two from chap. 1-14)
  • “Sample” Socratic Seminar
  • Read and annotate
  • Continue working on the Book III questions

HW: 

  • Write two quality discussion questions for chapters 15-25 that you would like to discuss next class.
  • Read Book III chapters 15-25
    • Pay attention to:
      • Lancelot’s complexity as a character (his “ideals” and how his actions are contradictory)
      • Lancelot and Guenever’s developing relationship
      • What Arthur knows about Lancelot and Guenever’s relationship
      • Why Guenever is upset with Lancelot
      • Why Lancelot leaves Camelot and what he becomes
      • Lancelot’s relationship with Elaine
      • Truth and untruths/ promises and broken promises
      • How Camelot has changed since Arthur has been King
      • The new young men who come to court in chapter 25
      • **Reading check next class! 

Agenda and Homework for Monday, 4/8

  • “C’est Moi” - The characterization of Lancelot (due next class)
  • Review and discuss Book III chapters 1-8
  • Watch clips from Camelot and complete the “Love in Camelot” review sheet (due next class)
  • Read and annotate and continue working on the Book III questions

HW: 

  • Write one quality discussion question that you would like to discuss next class.
  • Read Book III chapters 9-14
    • Pay attention to:

o   Character development and descriptions

o   Lancelot’s complexity as a character

o   How Lancelot saves Elaine

o   How Elaine tricks Lancelot and what happens as a result

o   The example of irony in chapter 12

o   Lancelot and Guinever’s developing relationship

o   The truths and untruths that Lancelot tells Guinever in chapter 14

o   What Arthur knows about Lancelot and Guinever’s relationship

Agenda and Homework for Thursday, 3/28

  • Finish A Knight’s Tale
  • Read and annotate Book III chapters 1-4
  • Lancelot Review Sheet
  • Distribute Book III questions and begin answering them

HW: 

  • Read Book III chapters 1-8
    • Pay attention to:
      • Character descriptions (especially Lancelot and Guinever)
      • Lancelot’s most valuable possession
      • Why Lancelot falls in love with Guinever
      • Lancelot’s complexity as a character
      • Who kidnaps Lancelot and why it happens
      • How Lancelot is chivalrous and merciful in chapter 8

   **Reading check on chapters 1-8 after Spring Break!

Agenda and Homework for Tuesday, 3/26

  • Review requirements for the final draft of the Nature v. Nurture Argument Paper and works cited page 
  • Continue watching A Knight’s Tale 
  • Notes- Introduction to Book III:  The Ill-Made Knight

HW: 

  • Revise the Nature v. Nurture paper. The final draft must be uploaded on turnitin.com by 8 p.m. Tuesday, 3/26.  The works cited page must be the final page of the uploaded document.