Introduction
As we prepare to read The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, you will complete this web quest to provide you with necessary background knowledge. The web quest will provide you with helpful information on The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer, and the Middle Ages.
Begin your journey by clicking the Task link on the menu. Happy travels, pilgrims!
Task
A. Create a google doc in your google drive.
Name your document: Canterbury Quest
B. Copy and paste the following questions into your doc and then move on to the Process link.
1. Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales? List five facts about this author’s life (biographical information).
2. What time period is The Canterbury Tales depicting?
3. What conclusions can you make about Chaucer based upon the many job titles he held during his lifetime?
4. What is a pilgrimage?
5. The Canterbury Tales begins with a prologue and then follows a format where each character tells stories as they travel on a pilgrimage— how many stories does each character tell?
6. The Canterbury Tales is a story about a journey. Where does the journey start? Where is it supposed to end?
7. What is the significance of Canterbury? Why would they go there?
8. Who is St. Thomas á Becket? Why is he famous?
9. What was the main religion in England during Chaucer's time? What is one example of why religion may have been so important in the Middle Ages? Explain.
10. In what language was The Canterbury Tales first written? List one reason why Chaucer may have chosen to write this piece in that language.
Web Addresses of Sources used:
Process
Explore the following websites (or others that you find on your own) to help build your background knowledge and answer the questions for The Canterbury Tales:
Geoffry Chaucer: http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/chaucerbio.htm
History of English Literature: http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa…
The Canterbury Tales: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canterbury_Tales
Pilgrimage: http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-religion/pilgrimage.htm
Medieval Life: http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-life/
After you have answered all of the questions, move on to the conclusion link.
Conclusion
Once you have completed your webquest, turn it in on google classroom.
For homework please read and take notes on:
- The Medieval Period (1066-1485) pg. 160-166
- About the Author pg. 216
- About the Selection pg. 217