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 Now that we have an idea of the time period and the circumstances surrounding the trip to Canterbury, we will examine the characters on the journey. Chaucer’s //Canterbury Tales// Prologue is filled with colorful characters. His characters range from the noblest of individuals to the most despicable. In order to gain a better understanding of the array of characters that he presents in his Prologue and how they create a cross-section of society, you will be assigned one of the pilgrims Chaucer describes. You will be investigating that character and then answering the question “Who would he or she be now?” by creating a modern day equivalent, writing a description and creating a virtual character. ||
 * media type="custom" key="3617867" || **__The //Canterbury Tales// Prologue Character: __**
 * Who Would They Be Now?* **
 * || **__Goals: __**
 * To read, examine and analyze the description of one character from the prologue.
 * To assert the characterization of the character.
 * To create a modern equivalent of that character and stay true to the characterization.
 * To create a virtual character based on that modern equivalent through [|www.voki.com].
 * To have that virtual character come alive and describe him or herself.
 * To justify the decisions made for the virtual character using text.
 * To upload your virtual character on the trip wiki.
 * To explore the wiki and meet the various modern characters in the mindset of the original character. ||

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 * __<span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif';">Process: __**<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;">
 * 1) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> **__<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif';">Read and Analyze Your Character: __**<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif';"> You must work to analyze the description of your character. Take your time, use the marginal notes and ask the teacher questions. You will figure out information about your pilgrim, based on what is stated in the prologue and what can be **//inferred//**- this means reading between the lines. Complete the chart to gather evidence on your character. Use direct textual evidence as support.
 * 1) **__<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif';">Create a Modern Equivalent: __**<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif';"> Now that you understand the character, his or her characterization and Chaucer’s opinion of him or her, you need to answer the question: Who would this character be now? You need to stay true to the spirit of the character, but think about who they would be in our society. You may choose to make them a type of person or a specific celebrity or famous individual; however, your choice must be grounded in the text. Complete the section of the chart for this purpose.
 * 1) **__<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif';">Create a Talking Virtual Character: __**<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif';"> Using the information that you gathered on the original character and the ideas you decided on for the modern equivalent, you need to design a virtual character AND script what he or she would say to introduce himself or herself to the other characters on the modern trip. You need to maintain the personality that Chaucer presented. For example, if he saw the character he created as a snob, then the modern character should come across as a snob too. Use the **script guide** to get you started. You must include the type of information suggested there, but feel free to add additional information. You also must justify the decisions you make for the virtual character. This means explaining the reason why you dress them a certain way or give them a certain background. Place this on the **Voki** **justification chart.**
 * 1) **__<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif';">Explore the Other Characters: __**<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif';"> Thinking as your character, you will go to the wiki and “meet” the other characters. You need to think about how you would react to them. Complete the review, **Who Did You Meet and What Did You Think Travel Journal?** on your wikispace page.
 * Idea inspiration from Lyn Yetto