webquestCANTERBURY

The Canterbury Tales:
A webquest

INTRODUCTION:
You are on a quest to travel to Thomas a Becket's shrine in Canterbury, England.
(Take a virtual tour!)
You and a group of people, also traveling to Canterbury, have met at the Tabard Inn
to begin your journey, and will set out in the morning on the path to Canterbury.

THE TASK:
Each pilgrim going with you has a different profession,
a different social position, and a different outlook on life.
Since your group will have nothing to do all day but ride along on horseback,

YOU WILL:
Introduce yourself, your perspective, and your profession to the others on the journey
by writing out your biography and mapping your point of view and perspective on life,
make and wear clothing and accessories suitable to your social status and profession,
prepare authentic food of the time for the others and try theirs,
memorize and recite a portion of The Canterbury Tales in Middle English,
and finally will hold a poem writing / tale-telling contest based on who you are and what you observe
about you fellow traveler.

You are a pilgrim and will . . .

1 - Write a Fictional Biography.

Click on the Medieval Job Finder link below and find what your job will be.
(do not put in your e-mail address)

Then consider some of the following questions:
What is your name?
How old are you?
Do you have a family? Explain.
What do you do for a living?
How do you dress? Why?
Who do you know that others don't? Your interests.
What level of education to you have? Why?
What things do you enjoy doing for fun? Hobbies.
What do you own? How do you live? Lifestyle.
Where do you live? Location and why.
Why are you going to Canterbury?

Medieval Job Finder

DESIGN TASK:
Write a biography of yourself to pass to the other members of your group.
Write it in proper English for the time, and use a font that depicts yourself.
Include all pertinent information about yourself for the other members of your group.
Make copies of your bio for everyone, including your host, Ms. Bailey.

Fictional Biographies
One Example
Another Example

2 - Create a Concept Web/Map to help us understand you.

ANALYTICAL TASK:
Your web will be in poster format for presentation to the class.
Include at least five issues in which you, as a pilgrim, have interest, concerning the Middle Ages.
These issues should have connections to you (as a pilgrim.)
Create the web from your perspective.

If you are poor, what issues might you be concerned with in the Middle Ages? Why? Analyze.
If you are a musician, what instruments do you play? Why? Analyze.
If you are religious, what issues might be of importance to you? Why? Analyze.
If you are a family person, what issues might be of importance to you? Why? Analyze.
Given your job, what issues from the Middle Ages effect you? Why? Analyze.

Inspiration Web
Concept Webs
Concept Map templates

3 - Make your food, clothing, and accessories.

DESIGN TASK:
You will create one item of clothing, one food item, and one other item of your choice.
These are things that you will bring on the trip.

What will you wear?
What will you eat?
What else will you bring?

Social Positions effect clothing
Hair, clothing, and accessories links
Medieval life
Basic Medieval Clothing Patterns
Simple Dress Pattern
Men's Costume
Basic Medieval Patterns
Medieval Shield making terms & ideas
Cardboard armor

Accompanying each item and dish, include an index card.
State your research sources and the reason you are bringing the item on the card.
How do your items relate your character to the others on the trip?
What do they say about you?

The Gode Cookery
Medieval Recipes
The Medieval Cookery
Celtic Recipes
The Medieval Kitchen

On the morning of the trip, all the travelers gather for a morning meal and to introduce yourselves to each other. You will bring
your food to share with others, will wear your item of clothing, and will bring your other item with you, as well as your biography
for others to read. On Bon Voyage day, the group will gather for an hour before setting out on the journey to meet, greet, and
eat. Be sure to give your index cards to your guide (Ms. Bailey), and stand near the display your poster so everyone can get to
know you. Also, bring a scroll on which to take notes on your fellow travelers. You see a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to write
an enduring poem in Iambic Pentameter about them and your journey that will shock the church and entertain the common folk!

4 - Memorize the first 18 lines of the Prologue in Middle English.

RETELLING TASK:
You will recite the poem from memory for the class.
This will be your opportunity to practice your Middle English.
Show off your memorization and presentation skills!
Dramatic presentations are encouraged, but simple recitations are acceptable.

Prologue with explanations
LibriVox Audio recordings
Pronunciation Help
YouTube - Read and Listen

5 - Write a poem about your trip in Chaucer's style.

CREATIVE PRODUCT TASK:
Your poem will be at least 5 stanzas long.
Each stanza will be 10 lines in length.
Your poem must be in Iambic Pentameter, with rhyming couplets.
Introduce yourself and at least three of your fellow travelers in the opening stanza.
From your point of view, discuss the downfalls that you see in each person (devote one full stanza to each person.)
Finish with a moral conclusion - moral from your perspective that is.

COMPILATION TASK:
Be creative because we will create an online book with our tales.
Make Chaucer proud!

Iambic Pentameter
Couplets
The Garbageman's Tale
PPT by Bryan Schell

Conclusion:
On Medieval Day, you will bring in your food, wear your clothes, have your Biography available for others to read, and present
your Concept Map on the wall for others to see. You will also collect information for your Compilation Task. You will eat, meet,
and greet other Medieval characters that will be traveling with you in your poem, and will take notes on what you like and dislike
about them, particularities they exhibit, and other details that you can use for your poem. Don't forget to use the Medieval
language that you have learned when talking with your fellow travelers, and have fun!

Evaluations:
Biography: 30 points - 10 for creativity, 20 for completeness.
Concept Map: 30 points - 10 for creativity, 20 for completeness.
Clothing and accessory: 50 points
                                - 30 for clothing (10 creativity, 20 completeness)
                                - 20 for accessory (10 for creativity, 10 for completeness)
Food: 30 points - 20 for adherence to historical time frame, 10 for creative presentation.
Recitation: 54 points - 2 hints total that do not count against you.
                                - 3 points per line for correctness and speed.
Poem: 100 points - 1 point per line for rhyme scheme, 1 point per line for correct rhythm.
Exam: 100 points - over The Canterbury Tales.

All projects must to Greenwood Rubric for 1 - 4 scale to be accepted for grading
- i.e., must be complete and correct.