Candide Lesson Plan

For this section, students should read Chapters XIII-XVIII of Candide.

Common Core Objectives

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Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Chapter XIII

Her story concluded, the old woman insists once again to Candide and Cunégonde that there is no one else on board their vessel who has experienced more misfortune than her. The two of them agree.

Their ship then arrives in Buenos Aires (in modern-day Argentina). There, the...