Song of Roland Lesson Plan

For this section, students should read Laisses 227-291 of The Song of Roland.

Common Core Objectives

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Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Laisses 227-291

The Saracens, led by Baligant, and the Franks, led by Charlemagne, combat one another in a fierce battle. There are grievous casualties on both sides, and many of the best men of both the emir and the king are slain.

But in the end the tide begins to turn against the...