Piers Plowman Lesson Plan

Discussion: Piers Plowman and Lollardism

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will explore and deepen their knowledge about the themes of the text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.3 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.6

Structure:

This activity has two parts. In the first part, students should organize themselves into groups of 2-3 people, and the teacher should give them the following to watch and read:

1. Early Protestant Movements Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl20UudcEkI

2. The Twelve Conclusions of the...