Biography: Dante Alighieri
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- Contributor:
- Around the World in 180 Days
- Grade Level:
- Middle School and High School
- Product Type:
- Biography Reading with Analysis Questions
- File Type:
- Pages:
- 4 pages (including answer key)
- Answer Key:
- Included
Description
This biography of Dante Alighieri focuses on his seminal work, the Divine Comedy, and its role in helping to increase literacy rates throughout Europe. The biography also details Dante's conflict with the Catholic Church and his exile from his home city of Florence, Italy.
The biography includes a series of questions based on the reading.
In using this in my own class room, students are encouraged to:
1. Number the paragraphs
2. Read the biography
3. Highlight answers in the reading
4. Use complete sentences
The answer key demonstrates these steps.
For those seeking distance learning options, the biography can be easily converted to a digital activity using Google Slides.
You can also purchase the biography as part of a general series I have posted on Amped Up Learning: Biographies in World History.
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