1/25/16

• "Dead Poets Society"
• Discussion of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost (p. 6 in DPS poetry collection)
• What are the benefits of taking the “road less traveled”?
• What are the drawbacks?
• What motivates the speaker to take the less traveled road?
• As the poem presents it, is the “road less traveled” better than the other? Support.
• Does the speaker regret his decision or not?
• In what ways is the poem about uncertainty?
• How can we see the concept of carpe diem in the poem?
• Viewing of next segment of the film
• HW due Wed. 1/27/16: Read and analyze "She Walks in Beauty" by George Gordon, Lord Byron (p. 2 in DPS booklet). Focus on what the speaker considers the "ideal woman".

• The Canterbury Tales- Continued notes on the pilgrim portraits in General Prologue
• HW due Tues. 2/2/16: Read parts 1 & 2 of The Knight's Tale for class 

• 2A ONLY: Introduction to Semester Research Project
• Overview of Project
• Stage 1: Gathering of Primary Sources
• Mentor bios given
• HW due by Thurs. 1/28/16: By this date, share a draft of your introductory email to your mentor with me on Google Docs.
• HW due Mon. 2/1/16: Send approved introductory email to your mentor.