Teaching Pope Joan | 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: Chapter 1 Joan is the daughter of a Saxon woman and Catholic man. Joan's father is prejudiced against women and Saxons, creating a tense situation in the home. Discuss prejudice and its impact on its victims.

1) 1) Class Discussion: Joan is the daughter of the Canon of Ingleheim and his Saxon wife. Discuss with students these separate religions and their belief systems....
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