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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Everyman, 15th Century [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a PDF of the morality play Everyman, written in the 15th century. It is about Death coming to get Everyman and hold him accountable for his life.
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Website
Luminarium

Luminarium: "Everyman" (After 1485)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of "Everyman," and includes the full text of the work, related essays and articles, and additional resources.
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eBook
University of Michigan

Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse: Everyman

For Students 9th - 10th
The full, Middle English text of the morality play Everyman edited by A.C. Cawley is provided.
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Article
British Library

British Library: 20th Century: An Introduction to an Inspector Calls

For Students 9th - 10th
Chris Power introduces "An Inspector Calls" as a morality play that denounces the hypocrisy and callousness of capitalism and argues that a just society can only be achieved if all individuals feel a sense of social responsibility.
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Website
University of Victoria (Canada)

University of Victoria: Moralities and Mysteries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Victoria, which is part of a much larger site on Shakespeare, describes morality plays. It also provides examples and links to complete texts of some medieval morality plays.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Development of English Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
When presented with the problem of hoards of illiterate commoners, English clergymen in the 11th century created plays to spread word about the Bible. Eventually, the plays moved out of the church and into the streets. Mindy Ploeckelmann...
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Website
Other

Miracle Players: "Everyman" [Text and Synopsis]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a brief synopsis of "Everyman," a series of photos from the Miracle Players' performance of the play, the full text of the play (though not glossed, fairly easy to understand), and a cast list which also includes an...
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Handout
Other

Fu Jen University: Morality Plays

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers a clear but brief explanation of morality plays, using "Everyman" as an example.