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Key Stage 3

Year 7

The Canterbury Tales: 'General Prologue'

In this lesson, we will learn about Geoffrey Chaucer and consider why his work is still important today.

Who was Geoffrey Chaucer?

In this lesson, we will learn about why people made pilgrimages to Canterbury and we will also examine the structure of 'The Canterbury Tales'.

Introduction to The Canterbury Tales

In this lesson, we will learn about the Three Estates in Chaucer's England and explore the technique of satire.

Estates Satire

In this lesson, we will look at the idea of chivalry and explore how this links to Chaucer's presentation of the Knight in the General Prologue.

The Knight

In this lesson, we will learn about the character of the Prioress and examine how Chaucer uses satire in his presentation of her.

The Prioress

In this lesson, we will learn about the character of the Friar and analyse how Chaucer uses him to satirise the Church.

The Friar

In this lesson, we will explore what the role of women was in the middle ages and how Chaucer presents the character of the Wife of Bath within this context.

The Wife of Bath

In this lesson, we will explore how Chaucer presents the character of the Miller and reflect on what we have learnt about each of the pilgrims so far.

Key Stage 3, English, The Canterbury Tales: 'General Prologue'