Return of the Native Lesson Plan

Mummers' play

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will research and write about the practice of the mummers' play.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.1

Structure:

For this activity, students will research the practice of mummers' plays. Students should have an idea of what these are, based on their reading in the text, so they may use this base understanding as a jumping-off point for their research.

Divide students into groups of about four or five each. Groups will be given time to research mummers' plays however they see fit. What is important is that each group provides a list of sources before the second part of this activity,...