The Aeneid Lesson Plan

Discussion: The Aeneid's Ending

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will grapple with one of the most controversial aspects of the text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.3 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.6

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 this article as a handout:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/15/is-the-aeneid-a-celebration-of-empire-or-a-critique

The handout should also be...