The Wife of Bath's Tale Lesson Plan

Details

Languages

English

Grade

12th

Resource Type

Lesson Plans, Printables, Worksheets

Product

Digital

Pages

37 Pages

Subject

ELA, Literature & Poetry, Classic Literature

Standard

Common Core English Language Arts Standards

Description

Teaching Chaucer's 'The Wife of Bath's Tale" from Canterbury Tales? Looking for a variety of activities? The 'The Wife of Bath's Tale" Lesson Plan is for you! Practice vocabulary, characterization, and reading comprehension with these handouts.

A story that answers the age-old question 'What do women want most?", 'The Wife of Bath's Tale" has been a staple in British Literature classes for years.

What's included in 'The Wife of Bath's Tale" Lesson Plan:
✅ Teacher Notes
✅ Vocabulary: pre-reading exercises and quiz
✅ The Wife of Bath Characterization (General Prologue excerpt)
✅ "The Wife of Bath's Tale Prologue" excerpts
✅ Adapted text & questions
✅ Wife of Bath Character Analysis
✅ Claim & Counterclaim
✅ Fairy Tales vs. Folk Tales
✅ Men vs. Women
✅ Frame Stories
✅ Suggested Answer Key

Each Teacher Notes handout includes:
⭐ Materials needed
⭐ CCSS Standards
⭐ Pre-Reading
⭐ Whole-Class Lesson ideas
⭐ Small Group Practice
⭐ Independent Practice
⭐ Exit Ticket