Flipped Learning Activity: The Age of Chaucer
Dear Students,
As part of our flipped learning activity, you are expected to study The Age of Chaucer before we discuss it in class.
Please refer to the following resources:
Your UG (Undergraduate) notebooks
Prescribed reference books from your Semester 1 syllabus or other history books.
Albert, Edward. History of English Literature. Revised by J. A. Stone, 5th ed., Oxford UP, 2000.
- Daiches, David. A Critical History of English Literature. 2nd ed., 4 vols., Allied Publishers,1979.
Long, William J. English Literature: Its History and its Significance. Gutenberg.org
- Poplawski, Paul, editor. English Literature in Context. 2nd ed., Cambridge UP, 2017.
Video lectures (YouTube or other educational platforms)
Class notes and other study materials
Authentic online resources and websites
After reading and exploring these resources, complete either of the following tasks:
Write a blog on The Age of Chaucer, highlighting the major literary, historical, social, cultural, and linguistic features of the period.
ORPrepare well-organized notes covering the important aspects of the topic.
Your work should demonstrate your understanding by using information gathered from multiple reliable sources.
Class Discussion: We will have a class discussion on 3rd August 2026. Please come prepared to actively participate and share your understanding of the topic.
Group Presentation: One group of four students should prepare a 20 to 25 minute introductory presentation on The Age of Chaucer. The presentation should provide an overview of the period and serve as an introduction to our classroom discussion.
I have also attached some reading resources. You may use these as part of your activity work.
