This unit explores the history of the Middle Ages through the fictional tale of two unlikely friends, Price Brat and his whipping boy. The Middle Ages was defined by a strict class system in government and economy. The novel explores the nature of power between characters of different classes. Students learn general information about the Middle Ages, and then apply that knowledge to study how the actions and changes in characters affect the events in a text and the development of theme.

Common Core

RL.4.1