En 311: The Age of Chaucer
Chaucer Research & ReflectionAssignments
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1. Sources and Analogues for the Canterbury Tales:The Project:Due: By the date for discussion, and no later than 9/12.Each student will research the sources and analogues for one tale, chosen by lot; summarize two or three of the richest, compare these to each other and to Chaucer's tale. A report of this research, not to exceed three pages in length, is to be posted to the class, using ConnectWeb. URL: <www.connectweb.com/caldwell.asp>. Suggested References:
The Response:Due: 9/23Each student is responsible for reading all posted project reports and for posting questions about any matter that seems obscure or contradictory to the tales or other sources. Finally, each student will post an essay to ConnectWeb, not to exceed three pages in length, which synthesizes all that has been learned about Chaucer's use of previously existing literature. 2. Cultural Contexts for the Love Visions:The Project:Due: By the discussion date and no later than 10/10This may be done as a collaborative project or as two or three projects dealing with separate aspects of the question. Two or or three students will research the cultural context and its reflection in one of the love visions, chosen by lot; summarize the elements of the culture which have a bearing on the poem, and explain how these elements have been incorporated or are reflected in the poem. A report of this research, not to exceed three pages in length, is to be posted to the class, using Norton ConnectWeb. Suggested References:
The Response: Due: 10/21Each student is responsible for reading all posted project reports and for posting questions about any matter that seems unclear, puzzling, or contradictory to the poems or other related reading. Finally, each student will post an essay, not to exceed three pages in length, which synthesizes all that has been learned about how contemporary culture is reflected and incorporated into Chaucer's love visions. 3. The Scholarly Reputation and Literary Influence of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde:The Project:Due: 11/11Half the class, chosen from volunteers or by lot, will survey the reputation of Troilus and Criseyde from 1400 through the present. The other half of the class, similarly chosen, will explore the influence of Troilus and Criseyde on later literature. This project will be collaborative at least to the extent that the group must meet to work out together what scope of the project is the work of each member. This allotment of responsibilities is subject to the review and approval of the professor. Each student is responsible for posting a three-page report of research or the equivalent thereof in a group report. Suggested References:
Each student is responsible for reading all posted project reports and for posting questions about any matter that seems obscure or contradictory to the poem or other related reading. Finally, each student will post an essay, not to exceed three pages in length, which synthesizes all that has been learned about the contribution of Troilus and Criseyde to Chaucer's reputation and to his influence on writers who followed him. |
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