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Watch scenes from THE DECAMERON

Obtain a copy of the DVD of the 1971 film, THE DECAMERON, and watch selected scenes in class.

The Invisible Student

In the style of Bruno and Buffalmacco, have two students pretend that a third student is invisible.

Dressing in the Dark

Students will bring to class and model items that might look ridiculous if they got dressed in the dark like the abbess with the man's pants on her head.

Think Fast

Have students set up a situation for another student to talk his or her way out of quickly.

Ten Words

From the title of the book, THE DECAMERON, have a contest to see who can form ten words of four or more letters in the fastest time.

Hide the Lover

See who can come up with the most amusing place to hide a lover when a spouse returns home unexpectedly.

Read a tale from THE CANTERBURY TALES

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