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Lesson 1:
Introduction
Lecture:
The Miracle of Language
Activity:
Write reaction paper to lecture
Lesson 2 :
Ancient Greece--Background Information
Lecture:
The Lifestyles of the Ancient Greeks
Activity:
Seek information about Ancient Greeks through Internet
Write group explanatory essay
Lesson 3:
Ancient Greece--Sophocles
Lecture:
The Life of Sophocles
Activity:
Write reaction to lecture
Lesson 4 :
Ancient Greece--Antigone
Read:
Antigone
Activity:
Write reaction paper
Lesson 5:
Ancient Greece--Oedipus Rex
and Oedipus at Colonus
Read:
Oedipus Tyrannus (the King)
Oedipus at Colonus
Lecture:
Key ideas in Sophocles' Plays
Activity:
Analysis paper of Sophocles' plays
Lesson 6:
Ancient Greece--Other Greek Playwrights
Read:
Greek play of choice
Activity:
Write compare/contrast paper with another student
Lesson 7:
Ancient Rome--Background
Lecture:
The Lifestyles of Ancient Rome
Activity:
Seek information about Ancient Rome
Write explanatory essay
Lesson 8:
Ancient Rome--Latin Literature
Read:
Latin literature
Activity:
Write explanatory essay
Begin antiquity research paper
Lesson 9 :
Anglo-Saxon England--Background
Read:
Anglo-Saxon poetry
Lecture:
The Lifestyles of the Anglo-Saxons
Activity:
Seek information on the Anglo-Saxons
Write explanatory paper
Lesson 10 :
Anglo-Saxon England--Literature
Read:
Anglo-Saxon riddles
Beowulf
Lecture:
Typical aspects of Anglo-Saxon Literature
Activity:
Answer riddles (if you can!)
Write reaction paper
Lesson 11 :
Anglo-Saxon England--Beowulf
Lectures:
Stylistic Devices in Beowulf
Understanding the Anglo-Saxon Mind
Activity:
Find stylistic devices in first three chapters of Beowulf
Activity:
Analysis paper of Beowulf
Lesson 12 :
Medieval England--Background
Activity:
Seek information about Medieval England
Write explanatory paper
Lesson 13 :
Medieval England--Chaucer
Read:
"The Prologue" to The Canterbury Tales
Lecture:
The Life of Chaucer
Activity:
Write reaction to lecture
Lesson 14 :
Medieval England--"The Prologue" of The Canterbury Tales
Read:
"The Pardoner's Tale"
"The Nun's Priet's Tale"
Lecture:
Understanding "The Prologue"
Activity:
Student presentations of pilgrims
Write an analysis paper on "The Prologue"
Lesson 15:
Medieval England--The Canterbury Tales
Read:
"The Merchant's Tale"
Lecture:
Understanding the Pardoner and the Nun's Priest
Activity:
Write a reaction paper
Lesson 16 :
Medieval England--The Canterbury Tales
Read:
Commentaries on "The Merchant's Tale"
Lecture:
Stylistic Devices in "The Merchant's Tale"
Activity:
Write reaction paper to commentaries
Write an analysis paper on "The Merchant's Tale"
Lesson 17:
Wrap-up
* Semester Test
* Student Survey