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Can You Tell Me Tales? Themes In Literature Lesson PlanCan You Tell Me Tales? Themes In Literature Lesson Plan
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K20 LEARN
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11th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Can You Tell Me Tales? Themes In Literature

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  • Can You Tell Me Tales? (.html)
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  • Anticipation Guide - English (.pdf)
  • Anticipation Guide - English (.docx)
  • Anticipation Guide - Spanish (.pdf)
  • Anticipation Guide - Spanish (.docx)
  • Two Column Notes - English (.pdf)
  • Two Column Notes - English (.docx)
  • Two Column Notes - Spanish (.pdf)
  • Two Column Notes - Spanish (.docx)
  • The Pardoner's Tale (.pdf)
  • The Wife of Bath's Tale (.pdf)
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"The Wife of Bath's Tale" and "The Pardoner, His Prologue, and His Tale" from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales take center stage in a lesson plan that asks scholars to update the tales, craft a script, and either video their version or act it out for the class.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

literary themes, the canterbury tales, plot, role playing

Instructional Ideas

  • Model for the class how to annotate the text and how to use the two-column notes

Classroom Considerations

  • Although footnotes are provided for the tales, the text is complex, and readers may need additional support to comprehend the stories

Pros

  • Requires a projection device for the PowerPoint presentation and video recording equipment

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.11-12.1 W.11-12.1.a

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