More often than not, literature has a way of speaking for the concerns of the time in which it was written. This is more than evident in “The Canterbury Tales” by Geoffrey Chaucer. As such, you will conduct student based research using the provided links. All answers but be detailed and coherent, leaving little room for interpretation, in short….explain, explain, explain.
Visit the sites indicated below and collect the answers to the questions. At the end of the assignment, you determine what medieval job would most suit you in short constructed response form.
Visit the sites indicated below and collect the answers to the questions. At the end of the assignment, you determine what medieval job would most suit you in short constructed response form.
A. Feudal Life
B. Religion
D. Clothing
F. Arts and Entertainment
G Town Life
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Life in the Middle Ages
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/ http://www.godecookery.com/pilgrims/pilgrm02.htm (Use the above links for sections A- G) H. The Literature
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H. The Literature
- List 3 different reasons the Canterbury Tales were and are important.
- Where specifically are the pilgrims going?
- Explain the concept of a frame tale/story.
- How many stories did Chaucer plan to write?
- How many stories did Chaucer actually finish?
- What types of people are on this pilgrimage? List 5 specific characters and a piece of interesting information about each character.
- What does this say about who Chaucer is interested in writing about?
- List and explain 3 themes found in these tales.
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