The book of Margery Kempe

ACTIVITY 6

1st and 2nd Book, all chapters (10 minutes)

2-Why do Kempe and her husband live apart?

a)They argue all the time.

b)Because of chastity.

c)He cheats on her with another.

Lesson development: some questions with different answers, here students have to choose the correct option (multiple choice test).

1-Why is Margery crying all the time?

a)She thinks she is not doing things right.

b)She feels differently from other people.

c)She feels passionately about God's love.

3-Is the love of Margery and Christ mutual?

a)She loves him, but he loves her sometimes.

b)No.

c)Yes, at all times.

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4-When does she describe her spiritual revelations?

a)Palm Sunday.

b)On Mondays.

c)When she meets new people.

Lesson objectives:

-The figure of Margery Kempe and Christ.

-To know the impediments of the journeys.

-Identify Margery's journeys with God.

Resources: the Book of Margery Kempe.

Previous knowledge: students should be familiar with all the chapters (the entire book).

Lesson development: chronological order of various fragments of the complete book (all chapters) presented on the screen.

Evaluation: grade from 0 to 5 points according to the order performed by each student (5 fragments).

Evaluation: results are shown on the screen, each student corrects his or her own answers.

ACTIVITY 5

Table of contents

INTRODUCTION

Lesson Development: the teacher divides the class into two groups and make a discussion. The discussion would be about whether the students are for or against a woman traveling away from home without her husband's permission (sexist situation).

Evaluation: each student has his or her point of view, therefore all opinions are accepted and respected.

Subject: English Literature

Grades: high school’s third class

Time: 40 minutes each part (80 minutes in total) + a break (10 minutes)

Topic: representation of women, knowledge and religion in the Book of Margery Kempe.

Level: B1

1st Book, chapters 76-89 (10 minutes)

Lesson objectives:

-Recognize Margery's love for God (God is present at all times, he does not abandon her, they love each other)

Resources: the Book of Margery Kempe.

Previous knowledge: students would have read chapters 75-89 of the book.

-Introduction

-Part 1 (activities 1,2,3)

-Break

-Part 2 (activities 4,5,6)

ACTIVITIES

-True/False

-Describe Margery Kempe

-Writing text

-Discussion

-Questions

-Chronological order

The Book of

PART 1

PART 2

Margery Kempe

Evaluation: the writing is given to the teacher and the correction will be based on the following points:

1-3: the student has serious grammatical and vocabulary errors and does not understand the fragment well.

4-6: the student knows about the question but has serious flaws with respect to English.

7-8: the student has had a good understanding of the given extract.

9-10: good analysis and argument about the text, good use of English.

Lesson Development: after watching the video, students answer the following questions with TRUE or FALSE.

-Margery Kempe on her pilgrimage visits Rome, Jerusalem and England. T/F

-In the middle of the book, God asks Margery to make a vow of chastity, which she refuses to do. T/F

-Kempe leaves his sin-filled life behind for a pilgrimage journey. T/F

-The paper of Margery is unconventional, antinormative and defies social norms. T/F

-Margery can write. T/F

-Margery's husband does not support her spiritual journey. T/F

-Margery does not have kids. T/F

Evaluation: one student reads his answers aloud which are corrected by the others.

Activity 1

A summary of the book (15 minutes)

Lesson Objectives: overview of the main themes of the book.

Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkzyBTliAME

Previous knowledge: students would have read the book.

ACTIVITY 4

1st Book, chapters 51- 75 (20 minutes)

Lesson objectives:

-Discuss extracts on chapters 51-75.

-To recognize Margery's courage.

-Issues to highlight in Christianity (Good Friday, Holy Spirit, Passion of Christ…).

Resources: the Book of Margery Kempe.

Previous knowledge: students would have read chapters 51-75 of the book.

IT 'S TIME TO TAKE A BREAK OF 10 MINUTES!!!!!!!!!!!

Lesson Development:

ACTIVITY 2

Lesson Development: after reading the fragment of the chapter in which Margery Kempe arrives in Jerusalem, (ch. 28, pages 86-87) would you like to visit Jerusalem? Reason and expose your ideas.

1st Book, chapters 1-20 (5 minutes)

Lesson objectives:

-To understand what the conversion process implies and what it meant for Kempe's life.

-Identify the relevant events of the first chapters of the book.

-Discuss extracts on chapters 1-20.

Resources: the book of Margery Kempe.

Previous knowledge: students would have read chapters 1-20 of the book.

Activity 3

1st Book, chapters 21-50 (20 minutes)

Lesson objectives:

-Discuss extracts on chapters 21-50.

-To understand the concept of chastity.

-The type of marriage (with God).

-Margery’s virtue: being a powerful woman.

-Resources: the Book of Margery Kempe.

-Previous knowledge: students would have read chapter 21-50 of the book.

Evaluation: the teacher reads out the answers and corrects them at the same time.