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This Can You Tell Me Tales? Themes In Literature lesson plan also includes:
- Can You Tell Me Tales? (.html)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- 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 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
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