TODAY IN CLASS
Basis for understanding Chaucer's General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales: 
The narrator--the fellow who decides to join up with the 29 other pilgrims he meets at the Tabard in Southwark--is NOT "Chaucer." Chaucer created the narrator as a character, just as Fitzgerald created Nick Carraway or Mark Twain created Huck Finn.  It's important because we will need to distinguish the stated opinions of the narrator from Chaucer's actual opinions.  Sometimes that will be difficult, but always respect the process of trying.

So--today:  2nd period covered the Knight, the Squire, the Yeoman, and got started on the Nun.  In 4th period, we only managed the Knight and the Squire.  It's OK, we'll catch up easily.

FOR TOMORROW
Continue reading to get an overall familiarity.  Specifically, read from group of characters listed at the bottom of p. 103 through the Reeve (sort of a farm manager) on p. 110.  You can stop when you get to the Summoner at line 641 on p. 110.