Canterbury Tales _____ Create a RAP version of one of the tales. Check my Delicious account
(http://del.icio.us/czortman) for links to the tales. Record your RAP as a video or podcast,
OR present live to the class. You may do this with a partner. View
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cnVLLQna1-c as an example.
_____ With a partner, create a character sketch of one of the characters from the Prologue. Follow
the instructions on the handout.
_____ With a partner create an itinerary for a cultural pilgrimage of your own. See the handout for
complete details.
_____ With a partner choose one of the plays from The Middle Ages (ask to see the book of plays).
Create a vodcast or Photostory and complete the worksheet “The Three Estates”.
_____ Research Heraldry on the Internet (check my Delicious account) There is also an article in the
file. Create a herald for yourself. Include a page (minimum – typed) to explain your design
and heraldry.
_____ Create a prologue to your own frame story. Begin by deciding what kind of journey or other
experience will bring your characters together. Will they meet in a bus station? at an
airport? on a summer visit? Maybe your characters are survivors of a storm or accident
and are waiting for rescue. List four characters who are sharing this experience. IN a
prologue, introduce your characters. Describe each character from tip to toe, including
details of appearance that suggest each characters traits. You may write in prose or try
your had at rhymed couplets like Chaucer’s. Devote at least six lines to each character.
If you are so inspired, provide an illustration of each of your characters.
_____ The opposite of greediness is philanthropy, the quality of being generous and charitable, or
engaging in activities to benefit humankind. Research a present-day philanthropist or
humanitarian who gives time or money or both to benefit others. Does this person have
qualities other than generosity that distinguish him or her? Write a brief biography or
create a PhotoStory of this person to share with the class.
_____ Choose one of the pilgrims described in ‘The Prologue” and play his/her role. Refer to the
Performance Assessment – Give a Speech ditto for directions.