Thomas a Becket

Students examine The Monkey King as a quest story. In this literature lesson, students compare and contrast Monkey King characters and themes with Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.

Imagine your class has just completed a study of The Canterbury Tales. Imagine you are looking for a synthesizing activity to reinforce the key concepts in the unit. Imagine asking class groups to craft presentations that will introduce...

Young scholars read and study William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Then they choose another historical figure that was assassinated and complete a research assignment on that person.

Twelfth graders, working in co-operative groups, review thoroughly Chaucer's Prologue to The Canterbury Tales and "The Pardoner's Tale" and "The Nun's Priest's Tale." students play a related game.

Students read Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and examine life in the Middle Ages. They create word webs and timelines about the Middle Ages. They complete research papers on chivalry and Thomas a Becket.

Twelfth graders study the character sketches in Chaucer's Prologue to the Canterbury Tales. They discuss the biography of Sir Thomas-a-Becket and his historical significance in the Medieval Era. They define a pilgrimage and brainstorm...

A thorough and well-designed resource for older learners, this lesson focuses on Chaucer's character the Wife of Bath from his classic novel, The Canterbury Tales. As a way of understanding Chaucer's complex characterization and...

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this Canterbury Tales quiz interactive worksheet, 9th graders answer 12 multiple choice questions about the tales with immediate online feedback.