Perry Tales

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Perry Tales
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Warm Up

• In your own words, define the term parody.
• List parodies you are familiar with
  (TV/movies/books/music/etc.).

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Stereotypes

• Chaucer used stereotypes of medieval characters,
  professions, behaviors, etc.
• Define stereotype
• What are some stereotypes that we can identify
  here at Perry?

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Stereotype?
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• Brainstorm safe stereotypes

Skater Cowboy Princess Nerd The Loner
Techie Athlete Cheerleader Bandy Preppie
Others????
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TODAY

• You are a pilgrim traveling to the holy land of
  the diploma.

Pack your luggage Were off to the Herbert
Inn Meet your fellow pilgrims
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Objective

• To create your own pilgrim
• To identify and describe your own stereotypical
  character
• To collaboratively fit the pilgrims together
  into a prologue parody

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Purpose of your Pilgrimage

• Each pilgrim will
• Create and write about a
• Perry pilgrim
• Your tour group will
• Write and present one unified prologue which
  includes as many pilgrims as are in your group

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Learning Goal

• I can analyze the authors choices in developing
  the poem I can analyze how the authors choices
  affect the overall meaning of the poem. I can
  distinguish between what the author directly says
  and what he means. I can write a parody of a
  story/poem working collaboratively with a
  supportive group.

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Learning Scale
4 I totally get it!
3 I get it.
2 Im beginning to get it.
1 I need help.
0 Im totally lost.
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The NOs

• NO specific or direct representation of ANY
  individual student names
• NO meanness!
• NO school inappropriateness
• NO stereotypes related to race/religion/sexual
  preference

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The Basic Rules

• Chaucer rhymes so will you!
• Chaucer uses rhyming couplets so will you!
• Chaucer writes in 3rd person so will you!

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Rules for your Pilgrim Group

• Your prologue must have
• An introduction (minimum 2 lines)
• A closure (minimum 2 lines)

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Rules for Each Pilgrim

• One stanza each
• Stanza minimum of 6 lines
• Describe your character
• Personalities
• Professions
• Dress
• Physical features
• Etc.

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Learning Goal

• I can analyze the authors choices in developing
  the poem I can analyze how the authors choices
  affect the overall meaning of the poem. I can
  distinguish between what the author directly says
  and what he means. I can write a parody of a
  story/poem working collaboratively with a
  supportive group.

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Learning Scale
4 I totally get it!
3 I get it.
2 Im beginning to get it.
1 I need help.
0 Im totally lost.
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Be CreativeBe UniqueBe Chauceresque!

• Chaucer made us laugh.
• He shocked us.
• He made us think.
• He made us question our own thinking.
• He made us think deeper!

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Rubric
Points
Pilgrim Details (includes personalities, professions, dress, physical features, etc.) 10
Content (has a moral/entertains) 10
Originality (unique/creative) 10
Construction (rhyming couplets/makes sense/conventions) 10
Presentation (everyone participates/entertaining) 10
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Learning Goal

• I can analyze the authors choices in developing
  the poem I can analyze how the authors choices
  affect the overall meaning of the poem. I can
  distinguish between what the author directly says
  and what he means. I can write a parody of a
  story/poem working collaboratively with a
  supportive group.

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Learning Scale
4 I totally get it!
3 I get it.
2 Im beginning to get it.
1 I need help.
0 Im totally lost.
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Your Ticket Out the Door!

• Assess where you are on the learning scale
• Make of list of tasks your group will need to
  complete tomorrow so that you can present your
  final product!