Teaching Tamburlaine the Great | 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: Mycetes is the Emperor of Persia. The main concern in this section is that Tamburlaine plans to invade the kingdom. Discuss the location, position, and geography of Persia.

1) 1. Class discussion: As a class, discuss Persia, its location and why it would be important for Tamburlaine to take over the region. How might Mycetes and his army defeat Tamburlaine? How would Cosroe's proclamation change the...
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