Doctor Faustus (Marlowe) Lesson Plan

The Life and Times of Christopher Marlowe

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

Students will be able to conduct research on life in late 16th and early 17th century England, examine how specific societal changes may have impacted Marlowe's life and writings, and present their research and findings to the class.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.6

Structure:

For an overview of this unit-long project, see the description in Day #1.

For Day #3, demonstrate how to find important details from researching the world events and societal developments in England that could have impacted Marlowe's perspectives...