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You can Keep the “Golden Days of Yore”. I’ll Take Modernity, Thank You

Chaucer's People: Everyday Lives in Medieval England by Liza Picard

December 14, 2019 by The Chancellor Leave a Comment

Chaucer’s People: Everyday Lives in Medieval England by Liza Picard My rating: 4 of 5 stars Each year I teach selections from Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales.” I find the tales entertaining as well as revealing. I enjoy challenging my students to try and connect these medieval archetypes and their stories with our current world. In most cases, the truth then is still the truth now. It’s not always an easy lesson for my high school students to understand. Then automatically assume that something that old can’t […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Liza Picard

The Chancellor's CBR11 Review No:21 · Genres: History · Tags: Liza Picard ·
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