Chaucer's Poetry Lesson Plan

Scavenger Hunt: Geoffrey Chaucer

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will develop their knowledge of Geoffrey Chaucer, his life, and his works.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.5 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.8 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.5 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.6

Structure:

The teacher should begin this activity by opening a discussion about the life of Geoffrey Chaucer, and about life in the Middle Ages in general. As various ideas come to students' minds, the teacher should make sure to write down some of their ideas...