Thursday, September 19, 2013
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Welcome PA Students
P.A. Students: Welcome--as I learn to work this blogging business.
Your homework (should you accept) is to:
1. Watch the 1st video on the History of the English Language. The 2nd video on the subject you might want to follow, also.
2. Memorize at least 5 lines of any part of Canterbury Tales.
3. Choose any topic on what we have discussed or alluded to in our first class. Possible subjects might include: The Hundred Years War, The Great or Black Plague, Vikings in Britain, King Alfred, fasinating individual) Life of Chaucer, Influence of Canterbury Tales, Who is Shakespeare, The Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror, Queen Elizabeth, Celts of Europe, Life in the Middle Ages, Angle-Saxons, The early Brits ...anything which suits your fancy on any of the topics pertaining to the huge time frame and era we discussed in class, Britain until the time of Shakespeare=this is where we stopped.
Any questions, respond to this blog, but also, please email me at: lanatr2@yahoo.com
Ta for now.
Your homework (should you accept) is to:
1. Watch the 1st video on the History of the English Language. The 2nd video on the subject you might want to follow, also.
2. Memorize at least 5 lines of any part of Canterbury Tales.
3. Choose any topic on what we have discussed or alluded to in our first class. Possible subjects might include: The Hundred Years War, The Great or Black Plague, Vikings in Britain, King Alfred, fasinating individual) Life of Chaucer, Influence of Canterbury Tales, Who is Shakespeare, The Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror, Queen Elizabeth, Celts of Europe, Life in the Middle Ages, Angle-Saxons, The early Brits ...anything which suits your fancy on any of the topics pertaining to the huge time frame and era we discussed in class, Britain until the time of Shakespeare=this is where we stopped.
Any questions, respond to this blog, but also, please email me at: lanatr2@yahoo.com
Ta for now.
Friday, August 23, 2013
English as a Writer's Language
Students in my English 111 classes and Paedia Academy: Here's a great way to learn about English as a writer's language. I have a series of YouTube and other presentations for you to watch. Enjoy! Click Away:
Paedia Academy Students (Necessary to Watch only the first two on the History of English Language. However, you are welcome to explore the others. )
Paedia Academy Students (Necessary to Watch only the first two on the History of English Language. However, you are welcome to explore the others. )
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