A cardboard wall separated medieval men from medieval women in the library on Oct. 2.

English teacher Holly Hollifield’s English IV class had just recently finished their analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer’s poem collection “The Canterbury Tales.” Each of her students were assigned a character to read about and analyze.

While it is common for teachers to wrap up a lesson with a study guide and a test, Hollifield searched for something different: The Dating Game.

“I was looking for a fun and creative way to share their analysis and a celebration of their hard work,” Hollifield said.

Based on the 1960s game show of the same name, The Dating Game consisted of each student creating a fake eHarmony account for the assigned characters.

Each woman was given a list of questions to ask the men to decide who they were dating.

“I liked how we got to play roles of different people back in medieval times,” said Brandon Thornett who played the role of the squire.

“I liked that she let us dress up and gave us the chance to be actual contestants,” said Nictavious Jeter who played the role of the merchant.

The students walked away not only with an understanding of Chaucer but also a better understanding of relationships.

“I learned that it’s not always about the looks it’s about what’s inside and what you have in common,” Jeter said.

“I learned that everyone has a backstory with different emotions towards it,” Thornett said.