Free write Think of a time when you (or someone you know) were classified in a stereotype or when you judged someone else based on a stereotype. Discuss,

Free write

Think of a time when you (or someone you know) were classified in a stereotype or when you judged someone else based on a stereotype. Discuss, in 5-7 sentences, what the stereotype was, what the “proof” was that you were a part of it, how you or the other person reacted (thoughts, feelings, emotions, retaliation), and what your personal opinion of that stereotype is.

The Medieval PeriodThe Medieval Period

1066-14851066-1485

A TransitionA Transition

Vernacular (OE) to more defined Vernacular (OE) to more defined Language (ME)Language (ME)

Rapid literary, political, linguistic and Rapid literary, political, linguistic and Religious shiftsReligious shifts

Black PlagueBlack Plague

Ring around the RosieRing around the Rosie

Pocket full of PosiesPocket full of Posies

Ashes, AshesAshes, Ashes

We all fall downWe all fall down


Ring around the RosieRing around the Rosiethe mark on your body when first getting the "Black Death" it the mark on your body when first getting the "Black Death" it

was a yellowish ring around a dark redish spotwas a yellowish ring around a dark redish spot

Pocket full of PosiesPocket full of Posiesthey had to burn the bodies outside because so many people they had to burn the bodies outside because so many people

was dieing and it started to stink badwas dieing and it started to stink bad

Ashes, AshesAshes, Ashesdead bodiesdead bodies

We all fall (dead) downWe all fall (dead) down


Peaked between 1448-1350Peaked between 1448-1350 Estimated to have killed 30% to 60% Estimated to have killed 30% to 60%

of Europe's population, reducing the of Europe's population, reducing the world's population from an estimated world's population from an estimated 450 million to between 350 and 450 million to between 350 and 375 million in 1400.375 million in 1400.

Feudalism Feudalism

Political systemPolitical system Used to rank a person’s social obligation Used to rank a person’s social obligation

and statusand status Exchange property for Exchange property for

service—lord/overlord: promised propertyservice—lord/overlord: promised property Vassal: received property in exchange for Vassal: received property in exchange for

serviceservice Loyalty and faithfulness to lord though lord Loyalty and faithfulness to lord though lord

still owned all the landstill owned all the land

FeudalismFeudalism

Divided out some to church and Barons Divided out some to church and Barons known as fifesknown as fifes

Had to Had to pay taxespay taxes Supply knights/soldiers; received small Supply knights/soldiers; received small

portion of land (manors)portion of land (manors) Land worked by peasants (serfs)Land worked by peasants (serfs) Kings held feudal domains in England and Kings held feudal domains in England and

FranceFrance

Changing GovernmentChanging Government

Norman Rule ended in 1154Norman Rule ended in 1154 Henry II comes t rule; Founded the Henry II comes t rule; Founded the

house of English Monarchshouse of English Monarchs Church vs. King powerChurch vs. King power Appoints Thomas Becket to Appoints Thomas Becket to

archbishop sea at archbishop sea at CanterburyCanterbury as a as a way to try and control both church way to try and control both church and stateand state

BecketBecket

Becket defies King Henry limiting the Becket defies King Henry limiting the kings power in the church. kings power in the church.

On his deathbed, King Henry laments On his deathbed, King Henry laments the position and actions of Becket the position and actions of Becket and the knights take it as an order. and the knights take it as an order.

Becket is murdered by 4 knights in Becket is murdered by 4 knights in 11701170

BecketBecket

Is canonized by the popeIs canonized by the pope Henceforth became a popular sight Henceforth became a popular sight

of of pilgrimagepilgrimage

Chaucer BackgroundChaucer Background

Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400) was the earliest great poet and story-teller in English literature. He was born in ____________________, in Thames Street not far from the Tower of London. Living close to the docks and being the son of a prosperous wine merchant allowed for plenty of stimulation for Chaucer’s active imagination growing up.


In 1357, he went to be a page of the Countess of Ulster who was a daughter-in-law of King Edward III. He met ___________________ and statesmen, ___________________ and ambassadors, artists, musicians and craftsmen. When later he was promoted to ___________________, his wages rose to seven pence halfpenny a day and he was allowed a room, which he shared with a fellow squire. In 1359, he was sent abroad to fight the ___________________ in what is now called the Hundred Years War. That winter he was taken prisoner near Rheims and the following year, when he was ___________________ for 16£, he went home. King Edward III must have thought highly of him to pay this sum, which was a ___________________ amount in those days.


In 1366, when he was aged approximately ___________________, Chaucer married Philippa de Roet, lady-in-waiting to the Queen and a sister of the King son’s third wife.

Love played little part in ___________________ marriages as they were usually arranged by parents or friends. From the ___________________ comments that Chaucer makes in his poems about marriage, it seems that this was not a particularly happy match.

With your group…

Order the jumbled sentences on page 2 of your packet.


In 1373 he was sent to Italy for the first time, on the King’s business. This visits brought him into contact with the finest art and literature in the world including the rewriters Petrarch and Boccaccio, the greatest writers of the day. On his return to London in 1374, he was made Controller of Customs on wool, skins and hides, a post he held until 1386. In Early 1386, as a poet, diplomat and man of business, he was made Justice of the Peace and a Knight of the Shire. With this job, the city of London gave him a house and from its west windows he could look out on to the crowded streets and see a hundred church spires. From the east, he could see hills and un hedged fields. In those days the countryside cam right up to the city walls. Living in such a pleasant house was a happy time for him, especially as the job was so undemanding that he had plenty of time to write, including “The Parliament of Birds” and “Troilus and Criseyde.” Unfortunately for Chaucer, at the end of 1386, he lost all his public offices because his patron, John of Gaunt, was sent to spain. The loss of his jobs was lucky for us, however, as it gave Chaucer time to start on his greatest work The Canterbury Tales.

PilgrimagePilgrimage

PilgrimagePilgrimage

A long journey or search of great A long journey or search of great moral significancemoral significance A journey to a sacred place or shrineA journey to a sacred place or shrine Religious, political, personalReligious, political, personal

BuddhismBuddhism

Lumbini: birth place in NepalLumbini: birth place in Nepal Bodh Gaya: Place of EnlightenmentBodh Gaya: Place of Enlightenment Sarnath: Delivered his first teachingSarnath: Delivered his first teaching Kusinara: Attained mahaparinirvana Kusinara: Attained mahaparinirvana

(death)(death)

Hellenic GreeceHellenic Greece

Delphi: Oracle of Zeus at DodonaDelphi: Oracle of Zeus at Dodona

IslamIslam

Mecca: the hajj; one of the five Pillars Mecca: the hajj; one of the five Pillars of Islamof Islam

Ziarah: Mosqe and grave of Prophet Ziarah: Mosqe and grave of Prophet MuhammadMuhammad

ChristianityChristianity

Holy Land: Jerusalem; sites connected Holy Land: Jerusalem; sites connected with the birth, life and crucifixion of with the birth, life and crucifixion of JesusJesus

Rome & the Vatican: St. Peter’s Rome & the Vatican: St. Peter’s SquareSquare

Mount Sinai: Egypt, holy mountainMount Sinai: Egypt, holy mountain Canterbury: shrine of Sir Thomas Canterbury: shrine of Sir Thomas

BecketBecket

CommunismCommunism

USSR: Moscow, Mausoleum of Lenin USSR: Moscow, Mausoleum of Lenin in Red Squarein Red Square

China: Peking, Mausoleum of Mao China: Peking, Mausoleum of Mao Tse Tung in Tiananmen SquareTse Tung in Tiananmen Square

AntiquityAntiquity

Karnak, Egypt. Karnak, Egypt. Thebes, Egypt. Thebes, Egypt. Delphi, GreeceDelphi, Greece Kurukshetra, India. Kurukshetra, India.

Where would you go on a Where would you go on a pilgrimage? pilgrimage?

Canterbury TalesCanterbury Tales

Pilgrimage to CanterburyPilgrimage to Canterbury Characters represent 7 deadly sins in Characters represent 7 deadly sins in

different capacities different capacities WrathWrath GreedGreed SlothSloth PridePride LustLust EnvyEnvy GluttonyGluttony

Two types of characterization

DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

The Canterbury Tales It is a contest the host proposes

and each tale reveals truths and perceptions about the cultural society of the time period

I, as your host, propose a contest: Each of you will take on a

character’s personality Research and introduce yourself

throughout the next few weeks As a class we will judge the winners

of the contest.

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Free write Think of a time when you (or someone you know) were classified in a stereotype or when you judged someone else based on a stereotype. Discuss,