Literature: "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes

These sites contain resources for teaching the novel “Don Quixote” by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes. There are lesson plans, biographical information, historical background, and more.

Grades

• 8,
• 9,
• 10,
• 11,
• 12

Links

• Biography: Cervantes

  Here is a short biography of author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. NOTE: This site contains ads.

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• CBS News: Celebrating Don Quixote

  This is a short article on the 400th anniversary of the novel Don Quixote. NOTE: This site contains ads.

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• Don Quixote de la Mancha

  Explore this digital exhibit of translations and illustrations of Don Quixote. Includes maps, photos, and excerpts from the texts in Spanish and in translation.

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• Don Quixote Study Questions

  Here is a study guide for Don Quixote with questions for each chapter.

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• Cervantes Project

  This site includes detailed information about Cervantes' life and work. View facsimiles of his text, illustrations, bibliographies, and more. Available in English and Spanish.

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• Discovery Education: Don Quixote Lesson Plan

  Here is a lesson plan for teaching metaphors in the context of Don Quixote. NOTE: This site contains ads.

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• PBS: Great Performances

  Watch a short video of Rudolf Nureyev's ballet version of "Don Quixote."

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• The Life and Times of Miguel de Cervantes

  Students can explore the life of Miguel de Cervantes and his contribution to Western literature with this interdisciplinary lesson plan.

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• Introduction to Don Quixote

  Here is a lesson plan unit for teaching the novel and related background information.

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• Cyber Spain: Cervantes

  Here is an illustrated article about Cervantes and his literary contributions. Includes links to the full text of the first part of Don Quixote in Spanish.

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• Mental Health: Delusional Disorder

  Was Don Quixote mentally ill? Read this definition of delusional, and click the link to find out more about personality disorders, then decide if this character fits the description.

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Education Standards

• MO
  • R.1.F.a
  • R.1.F.a
  • R.1.F.a
  • R.1.F.a
  • R.1.F.a
  • R.1.F.b
  • R.1.F.b
  • R.1.F.b
  • R.1.F.b
  • R.1.G.b
  • R.1.G.b
  • R.1.G.b
  • R.1.G.b
  • R.1.G.c
  • R.1.G.c
  • R.1.G.c
  • R.1.G.d
  • R.1.G.d
  • R.1.G.d
  • R.1.G.d
  • R.1.G.d
  • R.1.H.a
  • R.1.H.a
  • R.1.H.a
  • R.1.H.a
  • R.1.H.a
  • R.1.H.b
  • R.1.H.b
  • R.1.H.b
  • R.1.H.c
  • R.1.H.c
  • R.1.H.c
  • R.1.I.a
  • R.1.I.a
  • R.1.I.a
  • R.1.I.a
  • R.1.I.a
  • R.1.I.b
  • R.1.I.b
  • R.1.I.b
  • R.1.I.b
  • R.1.I.b
  • R.1.I.c
  • R.1.I.c
  • R.1.I.c
  • R.1.I.c
  • R.1.I.c
• ME
  • A2.a
  • A2.b
  • A2.d
  • A2.g
  • A2.h
• DE
  • 2.4bL.1
  • 2.4bL.1
  • 2.4bL.1
  • 2.4bL.1
  • 2.4bL.1
  • 2.4bL.3
  • 2.4bL.4
  • 2.4bL.4
  • 2.4bL.4
  • 2.4bL.4
  • 2.4bL.4
  • 2.4bL.5
  • 2.4bL.5
  • 2.4bL.6
  • 2.4bL.6
  • 2.4bL.6
  • 2.4bL.6
  • 2.4bL.7
  • 2.4bL.7
  • 2.4bL.7
  • 2.4bL.7
  • 2.4bL.7
  • 2.4bL.9
  • 2.4bL.9
  • 2.4bL.9
• UT
  • 1.3.a
  • 1.3.b
  • 1.3.b
  • 1.3.c
  • 1.3.c
  • 1.3.d
  • 1.3.d
  • 1.3.d
  • 1.3.d
• AL
  • 1.2
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • 2.5
  • 4
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5.1
  • 6
• OK
  • A.3.1.a
  • A.3.1.a
  • A.3.4.a
  • A.3.4.a
  • A.3.4.b
  • A.3.4.b
  • A.3.4.c
  • A.3.4.c
  • A.4.1.a
  • A.4.1.b
  • A.4.2.a
  • A.4.2.b
  • A.4.4.a
  • A.4.4.b
  • A.4.4.c
• IL
  • 1.11.28
  • 1.11.30
• NV
  • 2.12.1.1.a
  • 2.12.1.1.b
  • 2.12.1.1.c
  • 2.8.1.1.a
  • 2.8.1.1.b
  • 2.8.1.1.c
  • 3.12.1.1
  • 3.12.2.1
  • 3.12.2.3
  • 3.12.7.1
  • 3.12.7.2
  • 3.12.7.3
  • 3.8.2.1
  • 3.8.2.2
  • 3.8.2.3
  • 3.8.2.4
  • 3.8.7.1
  • 3.8.7.2
  • 3.8.7.3

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Created: January 28, 2009 at 12:09 | Updated: October 24, 2011 at 17:02