Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
WebQuest
What was it really like in the Middle Ages?
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html
1. Feudal Life
a. What is the feudal system?
b. Describe peasant life.
c. Define the role of women.
2. Religion
a. Describe life in a monastery.
b. What is a pilgrimage?
3. Homes
a. Compare the homes of the peasants to those of the wealthy.
4. Clothing
a. Medieval Hats…who wore the following? a linen head warmer? a straw or felt hat? a visored
“bassinet”? a wimple? a butterfly headdress?
b. Describe the clothing of men, women, and the holy order.
5. Health
a. What are the 4 humors?
b. Make sure to try your hand at Medieval Medicine…
6. Arts & Entertainment
a. Art & music were critical aspects of what?
b. View the Medieval Tapestry. What do you think is going on in this tapestry?
7. Town Life
a. What happened as a result of trade and commerce?
b. How did town governments take shape?
Medieval Job Finder
http://www.cmi-lmi.com/kingdom.html
1.
What is your medieval professional calling? Describe.
Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?
http://aspirations.english.cam.ac.uk/converse/chaucer/about.acds.
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Chaucer
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Read pages 114-115 in your textbook.
When was Chaucer born, and when did he die?
What were his links to royalty?
What roles did he fulfill in life?
What was happening in Europe during his lifetime?
The Canterbury Tales
a) What is a frame story (or frame narrative)?
b) How does this technique of storytelling apply to The Canterbury Tales?