The Playboy of the Western World Lesson Plan

The Gaelic Revival

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will write about the history of the Gaelic language and the relatively recent attempt to revive it.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2

Structure:

One of the central themes to Playboy of the Western World is the power of language, and, indeed, the preservation of language is an important part of Irish history. In the 1800s, with Irish culture having declined dramatically due in large part to British colonialism, a concerted effort was made to revive the language and culture of Ireland, which would eventually lay the groundwork for independence in...