In groups, choose a text or work written in contemporary English that you like and would like to discuss with the class. It can be poetry, literature, journalism, nonfiction, whatever. Bring printed copies of an excerpt of the text (no more than 200 words) to share with the class.

Read pp.193–202 in Algeo.

•Read pp.181–193 in Algeo.

•The syllabus mentions a reading from Webster, but I’ll share that with you next week to be read for the following week.

Read pp.170–179 in Algeo. There will be a quiz on this reading.

Your reading in Jorden differs by group. Note that these are different groups from those that you formed earlier in the semester.

• Group 1 (Natalie, Ayah, Anika, Rachel, Madison, Valentina): Cap. 3 and 7
• Group 2 (Isabel, Nicole, Gianna S., Caitlyn, Steven, Isabelle): Cap. 4
• Group 3 (Emily, Layla, Zahraa, Hebah, Gianna V., Nellie): Cap. 5 and 6

Come prepared to substantively discuss your reading from Jorden.

Read pp.156–170 in Algeo and Cap. 1 and 2 in Jorden (16 pages long)

Read pp.139–152 in Algeo, pp. 4–9 in Hariot, plus:

• Group 1: pp.9–16
• Group 2 “Vikings”: pp.17–24
• Group 3 “400”: pp.25–30
• Group 4 “Gushers”: pp.34–44

Go by the page numbers that are actually printed in the document, not the digital page numbers of the PDF itself. (For example, page 17 is on page 11 of the PDF.)

There will be a quiz at the start of class. Be prepared to discuss your reading in class.

Read pp.119–128 in Algeo.

And in Chaucer:

• Group 1: Isabelle W., Gianna S., Rachel – Manciple’s Tale
• Group 2: Nellie, Ayah, Anika, Caitlyn – Shipman’s Tale
• Group 3: Valentina, Natalie, Madison – The Cook’s Tale
• Group 4: Emily, Gianna V., Hebah – The Tale of Sir Tophas

If you were absent and your name is not on this list, then you are to read the Miller’s Tale.

Each group will discuss their tale during class.

Read pp.112–119 in Algeo and lines 1–162 in Chaucer’s General Prologue.

There will be a quiz on these readings at the start of class.

Read pp.96–108 in Algeo. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class.

With your groups, read again from Cockayne:

• Group 1: pp.146–151 (Leechdoms LXXI through LXXVIII)
• Group 2: pp.150–157 (Leechdoms LXXVIIII through LXXXVIII)
• Group 3: pp.238–245 (Leechdoms XXXIV through XXXVI)
• Group 4: pp.290–297 (Leechdom LXV)

You will again discuss with the class. What diseases are treated here? As you read, identify five Old English words that are recognizable to you. How would they have been pronounced? In what ways have they changed from Old English to today?

Read pp.86–96 in the Algeo textbook. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of our next class on September 29th.

Read from Cockayne as follows:

• Group 1: pp.50–59 (leechdoms VI through XV)
• Group 2: pp.58–67 (leechdoms XVI through XXV)
• Group 3: pp.110–121 (leechdoms XLIV through XLVII)
• Group 4: pp.120–129 (leechdoms XLVIII through LVIII)

You’ll discuss your reading with the class. What diseases are treated here? As you read, identify five Old English words that are recognizable to you. In what ways have they changed from Old English to today?

N.B. If you don’t like the downloadable file, try this link: https://archive.org/details/leechdomswortcun02cock/