2. Give students an introduction to Chanticleer. Tell them that it is a mock epic. Remind them what epic means (long story of national or great import).
3. The Nun’s Priest has no introduction in the prologue, but he tells one of Chaucer’s most famous tales. After he tells the tale we learn that he is a large man. Listen for anything you may learn about him through the tale he tells.
4. Give students a summary of the first part of the tale (epic description of the farm and all of its barnyard animals, Chanticleer relating his dream to Pertelote, and her response.
5. Read through the tale as a class.
6. Show students the alternate version and talk about the many times this tale has been translated.
7. What was Chanticleer’s “sin”? What was the lesson he learned and the “moral” of the tale?
8. Assign students the snowbound storytelling assignment.
Homework Collected: None
Homework Given:
Snowbound Storytelling, Chaucer end of unit assessment, due on Monday, February 2nd, Chaucer Quiz on Wednesday, February 4th
Handouts given out: None
To Read:
"The Nun’s Priest’s Tale", see Mrs. Tyler for a copy
