Divine Comedy: Paradiso Lesson Plan

Let's Create a Canto!

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will build upon the plot of the text through creative writing.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.6 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.10 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.3 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.5

Structure:

At the beginning of this activity, the teacher should split the class up so that each student is working individually. Then, he/she should make clear that they will each be expected to contribute a canto of their own to add to Dante's Paradiso.

Said canto...