Service One

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. ​

A. Feudal Life

1. What was the hierarchy of the feudal system?
2. Explain the Magna Carta and its purpose.
3. Explain one interesting item learned about Peasant Life.
4. Explain one interesting  learned about the Role of Women.

   
B. Religion

1. Differentiate between bishops and priests.
2. List one thing learned about monks and nuns.
3. Why did people go on pilgrimages in the medieval times?
4. What was another popular pilgrimage besides Canterbury?

C. Homes

1. Differentiate between the homes of the poor and the homes of the wealthy.

D. Clothing

1.  Differentiate between the clothing of the poor and the clothing of the wealthy.
2.  What piece of jewelry is mentioned from the Canterbury Tales and what is its inscription?

E. Health

1. When were antibiotics invented?
2. Explain a myth re: health.
3. What is a humor?
4. Explain one way of treating or healing a person.

   
F. Arts and Entertainment

1. Discuss two things learned about arts and entertainment of the Middle Ages.

G Town Life

1. What items did people use for trade?
2. What would they trade for?
3. Discuss the government of this time.
4. Tell one thing learned about the first companies.​

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

1. List 3 different reasons the Canterbury Tales were and are important.
2. Where specifically are the pilgrims going?
3. Explain the concept of a frame tale/story.
4. How many stories did Chaucer plan to write?
5. How many stories did Chaucer actually finish?
6. What types of people are on this pilgrimage? List 5 specific characters and a piece of interesting information about each character.
7. What does this say about who Chaucer is interested in writing about?
8. List and explain 3 themes found in these tales.

H. The Literature

1. List 3 different reasons the Canterbury Tales were and are important.
2. Where specifically are the pilgrims going?
3. Explain the concept of a frame tale/story.
4. How many stories did Chaucer plan to write?
5. How many stories did Chaucer actually finish?
6. What types of people are on this pilgrimage? List 5 specific characters and a piece of interesting information about each character.
7. What does this say about who Chaucer is interested in writing about?
8. List and explain 3 themes found in these tales.

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Service Three

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