23 Feb: Frame Story, Tale of Falcon

1. Journal: "What Women Want"
   Write 2 paragraphs explaining what you think women want the most.
2. Turn in packet pages 8 & 9
3. "Cats, People, and the Black Plague"
   Graphic organizer: colums 1 & 2. Next: Scan the article. Write one thing in column 3 after scanning.
   Read the article. As you read, highlight words you aren’t familiar with. Can you use context clues to determine their meanings?
   Now, fill in column 3 with as much information as you can remember (without looking at the article.) Do NOT look on anyone else’s paper. This will not help you in the long run.
   CONNECT AND USEColumns 4 & 5
   4 – CONNECT: Does the information in the article remind you of anything? Ideas you have? Things you have read/seen/heard?
   5 – USE: How you might be able to use this information? Give at least 2 uses:
   1: Be practical.
   2: Be creative.
   Turn in "Black Plague" Graphic Organizer
4. Decameron, "Tale of the Falcon" packet page 10 notes
   Frame story: a story that binds (holds together) several/many other stories.
   A "bigger" story is created. It is a "frame."
   This bigger story is used to "house" other stories.
   Decameron’s frame:
   Setting: Italy during the Black Plague
   Frame: 10 people go to the country to get away from the plague (This is the "bigger story")
   When they are in the country, they tell 10 stories a day for 10 days.
   How many stories are in the Decameron?
   Situational irony – What actually happens in a story is the opposite of what is expected
5. Giovanni Boccaccio: Author of the Decameron.
   Read page 813 and create questions that begin with the following…
   Who
   What
   When
   Where
   Why
   How
   (6 questions total) answer your questions.
6. HOMEWORK: Read "The Tale of the Falcon" (page 815-820)
   Packet page 10: Summarize/make notes about the plot and characters as you read.
   When finished, answer the following questions found on page 820:
   First Thoughts
   Identifying Facts 1-3,
   Interpreting Meanings 1-3
   You may answer these on the back of packet page 10. You don’t have to write the questions.
7. Students had about 20 minutes in class to work on the Frame Story Project that is due Wednesday.
8. Extra credit playing card assignment was turned in.