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Scavenger Hunt: The Life and Times of Dante Alighieri
Kind of Activity:
Group Work
Objective:
To give students a better understanding of the background behind the text.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.5 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.5 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.6
Structure:
The teacher should begin this activity by opening a discussion about the life of The Divine Comedy's author, Dante Alighieri, and how it may relate to the story's content. As various ideas come to students' minds, the teacher...
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