Wednesday, December 16, 2009

The Canterbury Tales

Today we began reading about the characters presented in the general prologue.

The students are working in groups on the following assignment:

As you read through the general prologue keep track of the following characteristics of each of the travelers:
• physical description (looks/dress)
• job description
• personality traits.
• Provide one line supporting their personality trait.
Create a poster incorporating all of your findings. You will be quizzed on all of the pilgrims, so make your poster as informative as possible.

1 Knight
Squire
Yeoman
Nun (Prioress)
Monk


2 Friar
Merchant
Clerk
Lawyer
Franklin


3 Haberdasher
Carpenter
Weaver
Dyer
Tapestry Maker (arras-maker)
Cook


4 Sailor
Physician
Wife of Bath
Priest (Parson)
Plowman


5 Miller
Manciple
Reeve
Summoner
Pardoner