Chaucer's Poetry Lesson Plan

Mediæval Literature in 5 Minutes or Less!

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will learn to use visual technology to summarise and illustrate what they've learned from the class.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9–10.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9–10.3 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9–10.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9–10.5 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9–10.6

Structure:

For this exercise, students shall be asked to create a short (3-5 minute) video essay summarizing what they've learned about mediæval literature in the class. The ideal video essay should not only understand and effectively communicate the key ideas and stories that students have learned about, but...