Day 2

Song of Roland Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Presentations: Franks, Kings and Empires

    Kind of Activity:

    Group Work

    Objective:

    Students will learn more about the historical background of the text.

    Common Core Standards:

    N/A

    Structure:

    For this exercise, the teacher should split the class into groups, with each creating a slideshow presentation about one of the following historical topics:

    1. The Franks and Roman Gaul

    2. The Merovingians and Carolingian dynasties

    3. Charlemagne's Empire and Universal Christendom

    4. Legacy of the Franks in France and Western Europe

    The student groups should each be given up to 20 minutes to complete their slide shows. Once this time period elapses, the class should reconvene and...

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