Teaching Idylls of the King | Daily Lessons

Daily Lessons

This section contains 30 daily lessons. Each one has a specific objective and offers at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about the text in a classroom setting. Use some or all of the suggestions provided to work with your students in the classroom and help them understand the text.

Lesson 1

Objective: Introduction to the Book and Author "Idylls of the King," by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, is a cycle of 12 narrative poems which retells the legend of King Arthur's Camelot. The poems were originally published in sections which were released from 1856-1885. In today's lesson, students will research the author of the poems, will examine the influences on the author, and will overview the Arthurian legend.

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