Canterbury Tales Study Guide
The Texts
The Friar, the Summoner, the Friar's Prologue and the Friar's Tale Provided by brooklyn.cuny.edu, Middle English with side notes. Reading Quizzes
General Prologue Background and SummaryHere are some background readings:
The Canterbury Tales. Background provided by Wikipedia. The Middle English Language of Canterbury Tales
Middle English. Provided by David Lynch, British Library. The Progress of England as a Nation
Historical Context for the Canterbury Tales. Instructional video podcasts in English Literature for students at University School of Nashville, Nashville, TN. Canterbury Tales and Other Story CyclesClassroom Activites with Canterbury TalesReenactments. Break up into an appropriate number of people per group and then plan a pilgrimage to somewhere on campus or in the city. Decide whether each "pilgrim" should tell a very short story or a joke during this pilgrimage. Have some in another group film this pilgrimage. Posters. Teams of three will develop posters depicting the key aspects of Canterbury Tales. Modern settings. Write a short story or one-act play recreating something in Canterbury Tales but in a modern setting. Back to the schedule page. Programs and information provided by davidm@austincc.edu. |