Song of Roland Lesson Plan

Discussion: The Song of Roland as Crusader Literature

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will explore the historical and literary background behind the text.

Common Core Standards:

N/A

Structure:

This activity has two parts. In the first part, the teacher should hand out the following article to students to read:

1. The "Song of Roland": Frankish Knight and Crusader Myth: https://www.thecollector.com/song-of-roland/

Then, the teacher should hand out a worksheet with the following questions to each of the students, and then break them up into groups so that they can work together to answer them.

1. What specific ideas does The Song of Roland...