#dea updates

How I'm using each source:

The first source is a textbook that I used for a previous class. This time I'm only focusing on the Medieval Literature section. I'm taking notes on the historical and cultural context, as well as new vocabulary.

The second source is one of Chrétien de Troyes' famous poems. He wrote 5 Arthurian Romances which are still well known today. In class, we are going to read one of Chrétien de Troyes' romances so I decided it would be helpful to familiarize myself with his style; I am going to read Lancelot because it's the story I'm most familiar with (or at least I think I am, however, I only know about Arthurian tales from pop culture).

And finally, the third source is a collection of Marie de France's Lais. Lais (lais are an old poetic form, that's about all I know at the moment). I'm going to read some of her shorter works because we will be reading her Fables in class. Like I'm doing with Lancelot, I want to familiarize myself with her style.

In both of these texts, I will be taking note of major plot points, poetic/literary techniques, and vocabulary, grammar, etc. I will adjust my method if I think there are other things I should be taking note of.

Scheduling:

It's winter break right now and I'm not working for the next 3 weeks which means I have more time than usual. That said, I'll work 1 hour a day, 4 days a week (unless I feel like studying more that day). That leaves me a minimum of 12 hours before school starts to become acquainted with this content. I am setting a low time goal for this project for 2 reasons:

One, I've been dealing with burnout for years, and I don't want to burn myself out before the semester starts.