ELA 11-12 Canterbury Tales

ELA 11-12 Canterbury Tales

Standards & Objectives

Essential and guiding questions: 
  • Comprehension What is the tone of the first sentence?
  • Comprehension How does Chaucer identify the pilgrims?
  • Interpretation Who is the narrator and what is the role of the narrator in the General Prologue?
  • Comprehension What is significant about Canterbury? What is the purpose of the pilgrimage?
  • Significance What is the most significant characteristic used to describe each of the following characters? How does it relate to Chaucer’s
  • view of medieval society?
    • Prioress
    • Monk
    • Merchant
    • Wife of Bath
  • Analysis What hierarchy exists among the pilgrims with regards to the order in which they are introduced?
  • Analysis How does Chaucer’s use of characterization vary among the pilgrims? What affect does this have on the reader?
  • Analysis What is the purpose of the General Prologue? Cite examples from the text to support analysis.

Activity/Task Variations

Blooms taxonomy level: 
Understanding