English+IV

= Welcome to English IV- British Literature = = You may be wondering, "Why are we devoting a whole semester to British literature? We live in the USA." It's simple, our language has evolved over hundreds and hundreds of years. The USA is just barely over 200 years old, so we must go back to its origins- Britain. English literature is like the great, great grandparent of our literature. So, let's see how it all began. Plus, there's some really good stuff to read in this class :} =

Here is our plan for the semester- we can add to or take away from it at any time, but we will definitley study each of the following:

Old English time period aka the Anglo-Saxon Period ~450-1066 AD
=* Beowulf- an epic poem=

Language
= Beowulf = =Can you read this?=

= The English Language and the Old English Time Period =

First, let's look at the English language. How has it changed since the old days? Is it still changing? Are British English and American English the same?


 * Mimio lesson on British vs American English

Now, Let's use a BBC website to explore the Anglo- Saxon people and their lifestyle. Use the following website and the coordinating worksheet to learn more about A-S life.
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 * Workshhet for BBC website - [[file:Anglosaxon bbc background.docx]]

= The Traits of an Epic Hero =

Epic Hero worksheet

After the battle with Grendel and Grendel's mom, take this quiz to see how well you understand the epic so far! Be sure to sign up for a Quiz Revolution account so you can take future quizzes!

[|Beowulf Parts 1 and 2 quiz]

=Create a ToonDoo Book in which you demonstrate all of Beowulf's Epic Hero Traits at leats once. Extra credit given for showing, wyrd, wergild, and/or comitatus! [|http://www.toondoo.com]=

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The Middle Ages also known as The Medieval Period 1066-1485 AD

Let's compare life in the medieval period to life today to help us understand this time period. Use the following link.

Medieval Period Use the chart below and explore the website to compare modern day items to their counterparts during the Medieval period.

Comparison Chart -

Black Death presentation-
 * The Black Death **-What was it?

Map of the spread of the Black death

=== =Welcome to //The Canterbury Tales//=


 * Let's start with the basics:**

**Why: They are making a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. Thomas a Beckett to pray**
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Prologue Activity: Choose a character from the Prologue. Using your notes ( and the textbook if needed) create a sketch of that character from Chaucer's time period with portions of Chaucer's descriptions and a companion sketch and descriptions to show a modern version of this character. When I say "sketch" I mean both a visual aspect amnd a verbal description. These characters will be displayed in a Glog. [|www.glogster.com]

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=Bias Activity=

How can a writer create bias? To understand that concept, let's first look at something we all know- the news. Is the news biased? How we can create bias through words? images? This website will help us explore that idea. We will use the News Bias Explored website to explore how bias is often created in news articles through the use of words and pictures.

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The Pardoner's Tale- A Project by students in a class at Virginia Tech

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Heraldry- The art or science having to do with coats of arms and genealogies. ===

Blazonry - The description or illustration of a coat of arms.
===Coat of Arms- A group of emblems and figures arranged on a shield and serving as the insignia of a person, family or institution. It is also sometimes called a crest. ===

= = = Colors and Metals used in Heraldry =
 * Or (Gold) || Generosity ||
 * Argent (Silver or White) || Sincerity, Peace ||
 * Purpure (Purple) || Justice, Sovereignty, Regal ||
 * Gules (Red) || Warrior, Martyr, Military Strength ||
 * <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed;">Azure (Blue) || <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed;">Strength, Loyalty ||
 * <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed;">Vert (Green) || <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed;">Hope, loyalty in love ||
 * <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed;">Sable (Black) || <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed;">Constancy, Grief ||
 * <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed;">Tenne or Tawny (Orange) || <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed;">Worthwhile Ambition ||
 * <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed;">Sanguine or Murray (Maroon) || <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed;">Victorious, Patient in Battle ||

Examples of Heraldric Charges (Symbols) and their Meanings

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part 1- media type="youtube" key="t855W1rFYEo" height="750" width="960"

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part 2- media type="youtube" key="WgyTl9siqTE" height="750" width="960"

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part 3- media type="youtube" key="WgyTl9siqTE" height="750" width="960" <span style="color: white; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 40pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.imaginon.org/fun/whippingboy/createacoatofarms.asp <span style="color: white; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 40pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.imaginon.org/fun/whippingboy/createacoatofarms.asp

Citations :

Interactive Map : <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;">"NPR: Revisiting the Road to Canterbury." //NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR//. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. <http://www.npr.org/news/graphics/2009/apr/ct_map/>.