Anglo-Saxon & Middle Ages Closure

1. Anglo-Saxon & Middle Ages Closure MC Review & Essay Prep

2. This Unit’s Goals • Understand characteristics of the Anglo-Saxon and middle ages period – ie. Details from the Anglo-Saxon culture, Old English, Beowulf, “The Seafarer,” Middle Age culture, Chaucer, Middle English, and The Canterbury Tales, specifically the prologue, Miller’s Tale, and Pardoner’s Tale

3. Today’s Learning Targets • Students will be able to… • Review the Anglo-Saxon & Middle Ages time periods • Check understanding of fallacies • Prepare for essay response

4. The test will cover • Anglo-Saxon culture • “The Seafarer” • Beowulf • The Middle Ages culture • Chaucer • The Canterbury Tales (prologue, Miller’s Tale, Pardoner’s Tale) • Logical fallacies

5. Tomorrow: More MC Questions & Essay Prompt • The Prompt: Make a unique claim about the characteristics of the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval time periods and back up your claim with at least 5 pieces of specific evidence (your evidence should refer to information you gathered in our unit intros, Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, etc.).

6. Sample Prompts • While many look at the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods as the "dark ages" without great significance, the time period actually includes significant literature that helps provide insight into the era and, more deeply, the human need for heroes and humor. (Could then describe cultural details and then info about Beowulf and Canterbury Tales) • While the time periods of the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval eras included radical changes from tribal violence to feudal order, the literature showed that man has remained consistent -- always needing heroism and humor.  • While the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods seem radically different than contemporary culture, their literature shows they enjoyed ideas quite similar to our own. • Other ideas/themes: hypocrisy, views of religion, roles in society, etc.

7. Multiple Choice Review

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9. The Anglo-Saxon time period last from ____ to ____? • 0 – 400 AD • 449 – 1066 AD • 449 – 1485 AD • 1066 – 1485 AD

10. The Romans, who conquered the Britons, remained in Britain until 600 A.D. • True • False

11. Christianity came to Britain in what year? • 776 • 314 • 892 • 499

12. Who invaded Anglo-Saxon England in 1066? • Alexander the Great • William the Conqueror • Genghis Khan • The Romans • None of the above

13. The writer of “The Seafarer” claims to have been “perched” in what part of his boat? • Aft • Beam • Boom • Brig • Bow

14. The writer of “The Seafarer” claims that a man must conquer and kill pride. • True • False

15. Beowulf was a part of what people? • Danes • Geats • Jutes • Saxons

16. Who was the king of the Danish people? • Hrothgar • Herdred • Herbald • Onela

17. When does The Canterbury Tales take place? • In the Renaissance • In pre-Christian Britain • During the Norman invasion • In the late fourteenth century

18. Which character is described as having large nostrils and brawny? • The Parson • The Miller • The Pardoner • The Reeve

19. Which character is described as excessively loving animals? • The Parson • The Pardoner • The Knight • The Nun

20. Which character is described as loving books and owing people money? • The Oxford Cleric • The Miller • The Wife of Bath • The Pardoner

21. The knight is described as wearing… • Stained tunic • Shiny metal breastplate • Rusted chainmail • Colorful clothes

22. Which list characters includes people who are all connected to the Church? • The Miller, the Ploughman, and the Reeve • The Knight, the Manciple, and the Host • The Canon’s Yeoman, the Physician, the Clerk, and the Man of Law • The Prioress, the Monk, the Friar, the Summoner, and the Pardoner

23. Which of the following pilgrims comes the closest to being the ideal religious leader? • the Pardoner • the Parson • the Monk • the Friar

24. Who is the first pilgrim to tell a tale? • The Pardoner • The Miller • The Wife of Bath • The Knight

25. Who are the three men searching for in the Pardoner’s Tale? • The Wandering Man • Greed • Jesus Christ • Death

26. In the Pardoner’s tale, what problem did the rioters NOT clearly have? • Drunkenness • Greed • Sexual addiction • Vulgarity

27. Who is branded by a red-hot poker in the Miller’s Tale? • Absolom • Alison • Nicholas • John

28. Why does the Pardoner upset the Host? • The Pardoner smells • The Pardoner tries to sell indulgences to the pilgrims, after he has already told them that he cheats people • The Pardoner has physically attacked the Host with his heavy bag of relics • The Pardoner refuses to give the Host an indulgence

29. Who always preaches: Radix Malorum est Cupiditas? • The Pardoner • The Miller • The Wife of Bath • The Knight

30. Which of the following tales is a fabliau? • The Pardoner’s Tale • Beowulf • The Seafarer • The Miller’s Tale

31. Short Answer: What is the rhyming scheme used by Chaucer?

32. Short Answer: What is the term that describes the structure of beats in Chaucer’s lines of poetry?

33. Short Answer: What is a “frame” story?

34. Objective Review – Logical Fallacies • Assuming that because “A” precedes “B” that “A” causes “B”; literally means “after this.” • Hasty generalization • Straw man • False Dichotomy • Post Hoc

35. Objective Review – Logical Fallacies • Trying to add strength to an argument by simply referring to a famous person or supposed “expert” • Straw man • Weak analogy • Appeal to improper authority • Post Hoc

36. Objective Review – Logical Fallacies • A direct attack on a person instead of the issue at hand. • Red Herring • Ad hominem • Appeal to improper authority • Circular Reasoning

37. Objective Review – Logical Fallacies • Constructing a weak version of the opponent’s view and then tearing it down • Straw man • Weak analogy • Appeal to improper authority • Post Hoc

38. Objective Review – Logical Fallacies • You should buy this new brand of Kleenex medicated cold tissue because it’s the first thing world champion Michael Jordan turns to whenever he has a sniffle. • Straw man • Weak analogy • Appeal to improper authority • Post Hoc

39. Objective Review – Logical Fallacies • You shouldn’t vote for Candidate X for governor because he was once given 15 traffic tickets and failed to pay them off in a timely fashion. How can we trust this irresponsible fool? • Ad populum • Red Herring • Appeal to improper authority • Ad hominem • Both B and D

40. Objective Review – Logical Fallacies • Either support the American military presence in Iraq, or you’re a terrorist sympathizer! • Appeal to ignorance • Equivocation • Appeal to improper authority • False Dichotomy • Slippery Slope

41. Objective Review – Logical Fallacies • “Listen, Mr. K: I know I shouldn’t have let my classmates copy off of my test during examination time, but I am usually a very good kid and I even donate my free time to tutoring freshmen in our school’s Literacy Center!” • Equivocation • Weak Analogy • Ad populum • Slippery Slope • Red Herring

42. Essay Prep

43. Tomorrow: More MC Questions & Essay Prompt • The Prompt: Make a unique claim about the characteristics of the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval time periods and back up your claim with at least 5 pieces of specific evidence (your evidence should refer to information you gathered in our unit intros, Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, etc.).

44. Sample Prompts • While many look at the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods as the "dark ages" without great significance, the time period actually includes significant literature that helps provide insight into the era and, more deeply, the human need for heroes and humor. (Could then describe cultural details and then info about Beowulf and Canterbury Tales) • While the time periods of the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval eras included radical changes from tribal violence to feudal order, the literature showed that man has remained consistent -- always needing heroism and humor.  • While the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods seem radically different than contemporary culture, their literature shows they enjoyed ideas quite similar to our own. • Other ideas/themes: hypocrisy, views of religion, roles in society, etc.