"Federigo's Falcon"

Good Morning!
Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this.  

1. Independent Reading --  Please read for 10 minutes

2.  Wall Street Journal summary

3.  "Federigo's Falcon" by Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375)  
      You have read the story and have responded to the questions 
      in the text.  Complete the handout on "Character Motivation" 
      and "Cultural Influence in Literature"

(Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer, poet, and an important Renaissance humanist.)


HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading