The Three Musketeers Lesson Plan

Discussion: The Other Dumas

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will leverage historical and textual knowledge to critically review contemporary popular culture.

Common Core Standards:

CSS.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: http://www.ipsnews.net/2010/02/culture-france-alexandre-dumas-loses-colour-in-film/

The handout should also...