Piers Plowman Lesson Plan

Presentations: Life in the Late Middle Ages

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will increase their understanding of the historical and human background of the text, while honing their presentation and research skills.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.6 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.8 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.5 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.6

Structure:

To begin this exercise, students should have students watch the following short film adaptation of the illustrated...