http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/-t1.htm Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:48:27 GMT 10 http://hitskin.com/themes/11/27/78/i_logo.png http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/-t1.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/reflections-on-chaucer-readings-and-teaching-ideas-t165.htm amandawoo Readings I don’t remember much about studying “The Franklin’s Tale” at ‘A’ level ten years ago, only that I faced my fear and ended up enjoying it. I think that there is a stigma attached to “Chaucer” and “Shakespeare” but if you break the tales down into manageable chunks, you can get a lot of enjoyment out of reading and analysing them. I found “The Pardoner discussed” and “The Death of a Salesman” very useful tools and I was interested to discover more ... Pardoner's Tale Discussion Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:29:46 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/reflections-on-chaucer-readings-and-teaching-ideas-t165.htm#305 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/reflections-on-chaucer-readings-and-teaching-ideas-t165.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-on-chaucer-stuff-t163.htm liane.klingbeil@bathspa.o Through reading the literature on Chaucer and ‘The Pardoner’s Tale’ I have realised what a deep insight into human nature he has been able to present. He had a gift for developing characters; I had no idea that the tales were such a psychological journey into the minds of such a variety of characters. This was probably facilitated by his experience as a public servant, his wide reading and his work in customs, through this he would have met a wide variety of people and experienced many ... Pardoner's Tale Discussion Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:49:02 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-on-chaucer-stuff-t163.htm#300 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-on-chaucer-stuff-t163.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/phew-remembered-my-password-its-been-a-while-t169.htm Jon The Death of a Salesman article made me realise how important it is not to patronise the time that Chaucer was writing in. When you think of the 14th Century its easy to think of a diseased, simple country with no time for poetry. Add to this the unfamiliar spelling, that might also be seen as simple - and pupils could be forgiven for thinking that any hype about Chaucer is overstated. But a recurring theme in all the readings is the fact that so much of The CTs is still relevant today. I liked ... Pardoner's Tale Discussion Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:04:51 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/phew-remembered-my-password-its-been-a-while-t169.htm#313 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/phew-remembered-my-password-its-been-a-while-t169.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-and-reflections-on-chaucer-t170.htm pratiksha1 Thoughts and reflections on Chaucer I also have enjoyed reading Chaucer and I loved the drama activity in class. Dividing the story and sharing out the various scenes gave a good overview of the story and made reading the text easier. The class activity was a powerful example of how such stories can be adapted to modern day society and make learning fun and accessible. I still think it would be a challenging text to bring alive in the classroom particularly as it is written in Middle ... Pardoner's Tale Discussion Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:26:02 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-and-reflections-on-chaucer-t170.htm#314 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-and-reflections-on-chaucer-t170.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/chaucer-the-canterbury-tales-t173.htm angiehirst Chaucer- The Canterbury Tales I found that the readings and exercises have definitely fed into my knowledge of the Canterbury tales. I also feel that by looking and the development of the English language right through from before the emergence of Beowulf has really helped my enjoyment of the text. Having first looked at the English language almost as an evolutionary object, I found that when I came to read the Pardoners tale in Middle English, the task had transformed into an enjoyable ... Pardoner's Tale Discussion Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:48:27 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/chaucer-the-canterbury-tales-t173.htm#317 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/chaucer-the-canterbury-tales-t173.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thanks-all-t172.htm Admin Just to say that I enjoyed reading these brief posts. And that I have taught Chaucer to all ages and they've always loved it. Ninety-nine per cent of the time the 'difficulties' of a text are in the teacher's mind and nowhere else. Kids have more open minds, and as long as the teacher's matches theirs, it's all OK... Pardoner's Tale Discussion Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:00:17 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thanks-all-t172.htm#316 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thanks-all-t172.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-ramblings-on-chaucer-t171.htm robloaring The pardoner is a many faceted being and as that common in the tales perhaps that’s what makes Chaucer’s Canterbury tales initially a little daunting. The pardoner is a clever character in many ways as he is almost double bluffing the pilgrims by being so open about his business whilst telling a story that surely no one in his business would dare too. He is letting them in on the secrets and lies that are his business, as foolish as a magician revealing his illusions. Yet because he, as a ... Pardoner's Tale Discussion Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:33:34 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-ramblings-on-chaucer-t171.htm#315 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-ramblings-on-chaucer-t171.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-on-teaching-chaucer-t168.htm Joanna Moan The Edsitement lesson plan is very comprehensive and if I were to teach the wife of Bath I would certainly use it as a starting point. I think it is important to understand how to read Middle English with the correct pronunciation before delving into the text. I studied the prologue for A level and I cannot remember discussing pronunciation although we did read the text aloud as a class as best we could. The information online teaching you to talk in Middle English is useful but I would ... Pardoner's Tale Discussion Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:45:12 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-on-teaching-chaucer-t168.htm#308 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-on-teaching-chaucer-t168.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/my-reflections-t164.htm Immalee The Pardoner’s Tale is really complex, but not because of the language, but because of the confusing format, of part frank confession, part moral lecture and part story, then back to talking to the group of pilgrims again. I don’t think I would have made much sense out of it without our drama exercises in class and those two bits of explanation that Stephen sent us. This is the first time I’ve tried to read any of The Canterbury Tales. I’ve been surprised at how easy to understand ... Pardoner's Tale Discussion Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:49:25 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/my-reflections-t164.htm#304 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/my-reflections-t164.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/the-canterbury-tales-t167.htm kayzerthethird Chaucer The Canterbury Tales examines and explores the attitudes and actions of individuals who were very much part of English society way back in those olden times. He delves into a satirical tone, highlighting the time in which he lived and focuses on the influences and characters associated with religion, deceitfulness and sexuality. Chaucer uses humour to lure his audience and in my opinion, to hide (to a certain extent) his true distaste of certain characters and their beliefs. He is able ... Pardoner's Tale Discussion Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:08:53 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/the-canterbury-tales-t167.htm#307 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/the-canterbury-tales-t167.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-on-chaucer-t166.htm Melissa Ricketts Like Alice, I have always felt rather smug that I have avoided The Canterbury Tales, until now... At first glance I found the language really difficult to understand and was thinking it would be difficult to get pupils interested in learning about Chaucer as I was prejudiced by my own fear. I found it really interesting learning about the historical context and how Chaucer fits into Middle English although I was less enthusiastic about reading The Canterbury Tales. I liked the idea of us acting ... Pardoner's Tale Discussion Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:15:31 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-on-chaucer-t166.htm#306 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/thoughts-on-chaucer-t166.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/reflections-on-chaucer-t162.htm Alice Walker Reflections on Chaucer Until quite recently I had always felt quite pleased that I had got through an entire school career without having to encounter Chaucer. I remember pitying the English sets that had to study The Canterbury Tales and feeling quietly smug that I was studying a text I could actually understand. To a certain degree this prejudice still remains, and despite enjoying my familiarisation with the first English novelist, I am still not bowled over with enthusiasm for ... Pardoner's Tale Discussion Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:53:41 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/reflections-on-chaucer-t162.htm#299 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/reflections-on-chaucer-t162.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/teaching-ideas-t161.htm Venetia Re-reading the Pardoner's Tale with all the translations and footnotes has really helped me to assimilate the story and that coupled with the knowledge I obtained from reading 'Death of a Salesman' has made me feel a lot not more confident about Chaucer, especially as I had never really looked at any of his work until the start of this course. I didn't expect this sort of literature to be so easily brought to life, and I feel that with a bit more thought, advice and experience I would be happy ... Pardoner's Tale Discussion Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:15:21 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/teaching-ideas-t161.htm#298 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/pardoner-s-tale-discussion-f13/teaching-ideas-t161.htm