The Canterbury Tales: The Wife of Bath's Tale

Ever have troubles teaching The Canterbury Tales? Use this script-story adaptation of "The Wife of Bath's Tale" to generate student interest in Geoffrey Chaucer's classic. Allow your students to inhabit the characters as they learn why these tales have been celebrated for hundreds of years. This script is approximately 30-40 minutes. Chaucer's humor is still evident, but some of the stories' rougher edges have been softened to make them classroom-appropriate. These tales end up being a favorite of my students, and I'm sure they will for your students as well! This download also includes a 2-page teacher guide complete with relevant background information, story summary, essential questions, connections to other literature, discussion questions, and recall questions.