LITEN 107 Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales (682805)

MWF 10:00-10:50 HSS 1128A

Professor Lisa Lampert-Weissig; llampert@ucsd.edu

LIT 347; (858) 822-0204.  Website: www.medievallit.org

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Tentative Schedule of Readings and Assignments:

It is expected that you will consult the notes for the text. I may assign supplemental secondary readings as needed throughout the semester. 

Reading assignments may be moved or modified depending on the pace of the course.

 

Week One:

Mon., Mar. 29:  Introduction

Wed., Mar. 31: General Prologue Thinksheet One Due:  Translate lines. 118-126 of GP.

Fri., Apr. 2: General Prologue.  Thinksheet Two Due.  Translate lines 810-818.

 

Week Two:

Mon., April 5: The KnightÕs Tale. Books I and II.

Quiz One—starts at the beginning of class! No thinksheet due today. 

Wed., April 7: The KnightÕs Tale Books III and IV.  Thinksheet Three

Fri., April 9: The MillerÕs Tale.  Thinksheet Four

 

Week Three: Thinksheets ABC groups begin this week.  Study questions for everyone can be found on thinksheet links

Mon., April 12: The Man of LawÕs Introduction, Prologue, Tale and Epilogue 

Thinksheet Group A—Mondays.  See website for groups

Wed., April 14: The Man of LawÕs Introduction, Prologue, Tale and Epilogue (Quiz Two).  Thinksheet Group B.

Fri., April 16:  The Wife of BathÕs Prologue and Tale. Thinksheet Group C.

 

Week Four:  Thinksheets ABC

Mon., April 19:  The Wife of BathÕs Prologue and Tale Thinksheet and Study questions

Wed., April 21: The Wife of BathÕs Prologue and Tale  (Quiz Three) Thinksheet and Study questions.

Fri., April 23:  The FriarÕs Prologue and Tale  Thinksheet and Study questions

 

Week Five: Thinksheets ABC

Mon., April 26: The SummonerÕs Tale Prologue and Tale (Quiz Four) SummonerÕs Tale Thinksheet and Study Questions

Wed., April 28: The ClerkÕs Prologue and Tale  Study and Thinksheet questions

Fri., April 30: The ClerkÕs Prologue and Tale   Study and Thinksheet questions

 

Week Six: Thinksheets ABC  (Note this is a changed order of readings from print syllabus—use this order!)

Mon., May 3: The MerchantÕs Prologue, Tale and Epilogue  Questions

Wed., May 5:  The MerchantÕs Prologue, Tale and Epilogue  Questions

Fri., May 7: The FranklinÕs Tale Questions

 

Week Seven:  Thinksheets ABC

Mon., May 10:  The PardonerÕs Introduction, Prologue and Tale Questions

Wed., May 12: The PardonerÕs Introduction, Prologue and Tale   Questions

Fri., May 14: The ShipmanÕs Tale Questions

 

Week Eight:  Thinksheets ABC

Mon. May 17: The PrioressÕs Prologue and Tale  Questions

Wed. May 19:  The PrioressÕs Prologue and Tale Questions

Fri:  May 21:      The Second NunÕs Prologue and Tale  Questions

 

Week Nine:  Thinksheets ABC

 

 

 

 

Mon., May 24: The NunÕs PriestÕs Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue Questions

Wed., May 26:  The ParsonÕs Prologue and Tale (selections), the Topas-Melibee link and ChaucerÕs ÒRetraction.Ó

                        Questions

Fri., May 28: Spillover/review  Thinksheet Question

 

Week Ten:  No thinksheets this week. 

Mon., May 31: Memorial Day Holiday.

Wed., June 2: Review.  Final Papers due at the beginning of class.

Fri. June 4:  Review. 

 

Final exam: Monday June 7, 8:00-10:50 am