For the ill and the absent-minded -

Here, you will find a very brief summary of class discussions and activities, lists of assigned readings, and links to other resources. The posts are reminders of what we covered in class and/or of what you missed by being absent physically and/or mentally. If we are required to work remotely, the posts will give directions for the day's activities, and let you know when we will meet via Google Meets. Please read the posts, talk with your classmates, and do the practise work as it suits the timing at home. Please put all work in your digital folders via Google Drive. Feel free to make comments and if you're still confused, please email me!

(NB: I do not condone class absences - you must be present, in class, actively listening and participating whenever possible. Always communicate your absences with the school office as well as with me. It is your responsibility to make arrangements for missed learning opportunities. You MUST meet all assignment deadlines. If we have to meet via Google Meets, please make a note of the QR link posted in Room 205 for the meeting id and passwords.)

03 November 2025

B - ... when you made The Pardonner's Tale your personal mood and levelled up your thinking.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Does knowing the teller of the tale make the tale more powerful or less?

Two more learners completed their email reflections and sent them to their parents.

Learners wrote a one-sentence summary of "The Pardonner's Tale," then we discussed some key lines, details and references. Learners engaged in smaller group discussions about corruption in the medieval church and why Chaucer might've used the clergy and church officials to expose the corruption.

I did a very brief introduction to the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

PRACTISE: Find modern day equivalents for each of Chaucer's pilgrims.

READ: Into to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the excerpt (page 89-96)

NEXT CLASS: medieval romance, the medieval hero, courtly behaviour, chivalric code (honour, courage, courtesy)

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