Name: ____________________________________
Per. _____
Date: _____________
Cedar Riverbury Tales Project
Instructions
Now that you know a little about what life was like for the medieval group you have
researched, and in the spirit of the original Canterbury Tales, you will now get a chance to write
and perform your own Cedar Riverbury Tale.
Requirements:
 You will write your own ‘tale’ about what medieval life was like for someone in the
group you researched.
 You can use any format you’d like: a short story, a poem, a news report, a song – be
creative!
 Your tale must be written in the first person.
 At least 12 facts about your life (from your research) must be woven into your writing –
at least one fact from each culture universal or your ‘wonderment and awe’
 Try to create some kind of emotion with your ‘tale’ like comedy, tragedy, irony, or fright
Extra Credit: Present your Cedar Riverbury Tale in class and see if you can win the contest
that the “Host” is offering
 Your tale should take about 30 seconds to read.
 Practice it ahead of time so that you can use an entertaining, interesting, and enthusiastic
voice
 Create a one-slide picture (shared with your teacher) to have showing while you present
 Dress as your character, use an appropriate prop during your reading (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT
Effective
Communicator
4
3
2
1
• Read aloud with
exceptional clarity
• Read aloud with
exceptional
fluency
- excellent speed
and volume
• Read aloud with
exceptional feeling
- very interesting
and entertaining
• Read aloud with
good clarity
• Read aloud with
good fluency
- good rate of
speed and volume
• Read aloud with
feeling
- interesting and
entertaining
• Read aloud with
fair clarity
• Read aloud with
fair fluency
- too fast or too
quiet
Read aloud with a
fair amount of
feeling; somewhat
interesting and
entertaining
• Read aloud with
poor clarity
• Read aloud with
poor fluency
- much too fast or
much too quiet
• Read aloud with
minimal or no
feeling
Exceptional
picture to go along
with your story
Good picture to go
along with your
story
Plus 1-2 points for costume and/or using a prop
Fair picture to go
along with your
story
No picture
included in your
presentation
Name: ___________________________________________
Cedar Riverbury Tales Rubric
4
Quality Producer
(Content)
Quality Producer
(Conventions)
Contains at least 12
facts about your
character from
your research
AND at least one
fact from each of
the culture
universals/W&A
on your research
3
Contains 9-11 facts
about your
character from
your research
AND one fact from
each of the culture
universals/W&A
on your research
OR missing one
culture
universal/W&A
Contains no
grammar, spelling,
or punctuation
errors.
Contains minimal
grammar, spelling,
or punctuation
errors.
Written in the first
person
Written in the first
person
2
Contains 6-8 facts
about your
character from
your research
AND one fact
from each of the
culture universals
/W&A on your
research
1
Contains fewer
than 6 facts about
your character
from your
OR missing more
than two culture
universals/W&A
OR missing two
culture universals
/W&A
Contains several
grammar,
spelling, or
punctuation
errors
Inconsistencies in
the first person
Contains multiple
grammar,
spelling, or
punctuation
errors that affect
the meaning and
readability
Inconsistencies in
the first person
Exceptional
originality or
creativity
Quality Producer
(Originality,
emotion, and voice)
Exceptional voice
and style
Exceptional
emotion being
created
Total: ________________ / 12
Good originality or
creativity
Good voice and
style
Good emotion
being created
Adequate
originality or
creativity
Lacking
originality or
creativity
Adequate voice
and style
No apparent
thought to voice
and style
Adequate
emotion being
created
No apparent
thought to
creating emotion