Murder in the Cathedral Lesson Plan

The Turning Points in Thomas Becket's Timeline

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will examine the key events and important junctures in "Murder in the Cathedral" and analyze the significance of those plot points in shaping the narrative and characters' paths.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.R.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.R.11-12.10

Structure:

In this activity, students will work in groups to lay out and evaluate all of the key events in Murder in the Cathedral and analyze specific events and decisions that became turning points in the characters' lives and the story's events. Split students into small groups and distribute...