Annotated Bibliography

Print Sources
Bassett, J. (2011). The Canterbury Tales Literature Guide. Secondary Solutions.
This Secondary Solution curriculum guide is common core aligned and offers various activities
for each of the 24 tales that require students to interact with the text, while meeting the necessary
content standards. This curriculum guide focuses specifically on literary analysis, vocabulary
acquisition, and grammar practice.

Chaucer, Geoffrey. (1951). The Canterbury Tales. (N. Coghill, Trans.).
New York: Penguin. (Original Work published 1475).
Coghills translation of The Canterbury Tales provides a detailed biography of Chaucers life, as
well as a chronological account of his various literary works. The General Prologue and 24 tales
are included in their entirety. These tales present the most accurate picture of the estate system in
England during the 1400s, while exposing the different forms of corruption taking place within
this social realm.

Facebook Template. Retrieved from
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Facebook-Page-Biographies-
Students-make-Facebook-pages-for-historical-figures-1123301
This template allows students to complete a Facebook profile for a literary character or
historical figure. I chose to have students complete this assignment because it requires
them to complete a close reading of the text, as they must be familiar with Chaucers
description of their pilgrim before they can create a Facebook profile for them.

Ferguson, Leandra (2013) Socratic Seminar Preparation Worksheet
This Socratic seminar preparation worksheet is for students to complete before attending
Socratic seminar. It provides space for them to record significant passages, higher level
thinking questions to ask during the seminar, and the page number of their significant
passage. I chose to use this form created by one of my colleagues because of the success she
has had using it in her classroom to help students prepare in advance for Socratic seminar.

Ferguson, Leandra (2013) Significant Questions and Commentary Worksheet
This Socratic seminar significant questions and commentary worksheet is for students to use
during and after the Socratic seminar. The front side provides them with space to record
significant questions and commentary shared during the Socratic seminar. The back side provides
them with space to reflect on the questions and commentary recorded on the front side. I chose to
use this form created by one of my colleagues because of the success she has had using it during
Socratic seminars in her classroom.

Pavlovich, Erika. Instagram Selfie Form. Retrieved from
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Instagram-Selfie-From-A-Famous-
Figure-or-Character-Analysis-Common-Core-1069067
This worksheet allows students the opportunity to draw a picture of a character or
historical figure in the form of an Istagram selfie and provide information for their
character or historical figure that requires them to complete a character analysis. I chose to
use this worksheet as part of my unit because it is an assignment that genuinely sparks
student interest because it requires them to create something for their character that is a
part of their daily lives on social media.

Tone and Mood Words Retrieved on October 20, 2014.
http://www.millcreekhs.com/attachments/article/1416/ToneMoodWordLists.pdf
This tone and mood handout is an aid for students as they attempt to identify the tone and
mood of specific passages in The Canterbury Tales. I chose this handout over other tone and
mood handouts because I felt that it provided students with the most comprehensive list of
positive, negative, and neutral tone and mood words.

Video Sources
Rule, Chris. Youtube.com. The original Scary Mary Poppins Recut Trailer. Retrieved
from Poppinshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic
This video is a trailer of the movie Mary Poppins with ominous music inserted in the background,
presenting the film as if it were a horror film. I chose to use this video as exercise in my Tone
and Mood Prezi because it provides students with an opportunity to use tone and mood words to
describe the trailer, which is presented from a perspective different than the one they are familiar
with.

Saturday Night Live: A Nonpartisan Message from Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/34465
A Nonpartisan Message from Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton is a parody sketch from Saturday
Night Live, mocking the political platforms of both Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton. I chose to use
this video clip as part of opportunity for students to recognize the elements that create satire
because it is much easier for students to recognize elements of satire in multi-media than in text.

Saturday Night Live: The Californians
http://www.hulu.com/watch/350669
The Californians was a reoccurring comedy sketch on Saturday Night Live from 2012-2013.
The sketch is a soap opera parody mocking stereotypical behaviors of residents of Southern
California, such as referencing landmarks when giving directions and both valley girl and
surfer dude accent. The mannerisms of the characters in the sketch are painstakingly accurate in
their portrayal of Southern Californians.

Warner, Christopher. Ed.Ted.com. Situational irony: The opposite of what you think.
Retrieved from http://ed.ted.com/lessons/situational-irony-the-opposite-of-what-you-think-
christopher-warner
This video provides students with a clear and concise explanation of situational irony, with
concrete examples. I chose to use this video as part of my Prezi introducing students to the terms
situational irony and verbal irony because of the high quality produced by TEded and the
clear examples of each term offered.

Warner, Christopher. Ed.Ted.com. What is verbal irony? Retrieved from
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-verbal-irony-christopher-warner
This video provides students with a clear and concise explanation of verbal irony, with concrete
examples. I chose to use this video as part of my Prezi introducing students to the terms
situational irony and verbal irony because of the high quality produced by TEded and the
clear examples of each term offered.






Youtube.com. The Shinning Recut. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmkVWuP_sO0
This video is a trailer of the movie The Shinning with upbeat music inserted in the background,
presenting the film as if it were a romantic comedy. I chose to use this video as exercise in my
Tone and Mood Prezi because it provides students with an opportunity to use tone and mood
words to describe the trailer, which is presented from a perspective different than the one they are
familiar with.

iPad Apps
iDo Notepad
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ido-notepad-diary-journal/id363455392?mt=8
iDo Notepad is a simple journaling app for the iPad and iPhone that allows users to save,
file, and label their entries. This is the perfect app for students to use as a digital journal
because it is FREE, easy to use, and does limit the amount of characters that are included in
any given entry. Using this app will allow students the opportunity to save and look back on
significant journal entries throughout the year.

Notability
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notability/id360593530?mt=8
Notabiliy is a note-taking app that allows students to type or vocally record notes or
lectures, as well as embed images and drawings. Using this app students can individualize
notes and create folders for of their classes, which will help them stay organized and
prepared for each of their classes.

iMovie
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imovie/id377298193?mt=8
iMovie allows users to create, edit, and share original video projects on the iPad, or
MacBook. I chose to have students use this app to edit their videos because I have found it
to be the most intuitive video editing software available and because students are able to
upload their videos directly to Youtube to publish and share with peers.


Google Documents
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-docs/id842842640?mt=8
Google Documents allows users the ability to create, edit, and collaborate with other users
via iPod, iPhone, or iPad. This app allows students to easily copy original document, as well
as create their own and edit work simultaneously. This is a great app for students to use for
school projects because it allows them the ability to work together from any location.


Websites
www.hulu.com
Hulu is an online ad-supported video service that offers a selection of hit TV shows, video
clips, and movies. I selected to show my video clips from Hulu as opposed to Youtube
because I have found it to be a much more reliable website to stream videos from in my
classroom, with minimal buffering.




www.prezi.com
Prezi is an interactive presentation platform that allows users to create and share visually
appealing presentations. I prefer to use Prezi over Powerpoint in my classroom because I
have found that it keeps students engaged as they enjoy watching the objects move, while
absorbing important content.

www.youtube.com
Youtube is a video sharing website that allows user to post and stream videos for free. I
have students post their iMovie products to this video platform because it allows them the
opportunity to publish their work and provide feedback to their peers.

www.schoolology.com
Schoology is a learning management system for K-12 schools that focuses on collaboration
and allows user to share academic content. This is the learning management system that is
used at the K-12 school where I teach. I use this system to allow students to turn in
assignments electronically.

www.mindmeister.com
MindMeister is an online mind mapping software that allows students to create, share, and
work collaboratively on projects. I have students use MindMeister in my classroom when I
want them to see how content, specifically characters and complex concepts, are connected
or evolve.