Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!

Schlitz, L. A., & Byrd, R. (2007). Good masters! Sweet Ladies!: voices from a medieval village. Cambridge, Mass.: Candlewick Press. (Newbery 2008)

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! is a compilation of poems written from the perspective of different village inhabitants in a fictional medieval village.  Throughout the text, each characters speaks to their trade, hardships, and dreams.   The characters in each section of the book compliment each others and connect the stories to give a broad perspective of village life.

Lesson Idea:

World History
T.E.K.S --Identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following important turning points in world history from 600 to 1450: the spread of Christianity, the decline of Rome and the formation of medieval Europe

Since the book is written in play format, the students will each chose a character, memorize the lines, and perform the monologue for the class.




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