Orlando Furioso teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on Orlando Furioso for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
Five weeks, week by week
- Week 1Cantos 1 to 9
Angelica escapes pursuit, Bradamante frees Ruggiero, and Orlando leaves Paris, raising questions about love, deception, duty, and unfair laws.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Cantos 10 to 18
Magical escapes and mistaken appearances shape the knights’ searches, while the assault on Paris exposes the harm caused by war.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Cantos 19 to 28
Angelica marries Medoro, Orlando loses his reason, and competing promises force other characters to weigh love against duty and fairness.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Cantos 29 to 37
Astolfo finds Orlando’s lost judgment, while Bradamante confronts jealousy and joins Marfisa and Ruggiero in overthrowing cruel authority.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Cantos 38 to 46
Orlando recovers, the war reaches its final battles, and Ruggiero and Bradamante overcome conflicts between love, gratitude, family wishes, and honor.
Plan · worksheet · answers
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 40 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
Orlando Furioso
by Lodovico Ariosto
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