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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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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Elizabethan Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a lesson on Elizabethan drama leading up the the reading of Shakespeare's Macbeth. It discusses the precursor mystery or morality plays including links to Everyman, the most famous of these. It continues with a discussion of how...
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Website
Other

"Everyman" Synopsis and Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, designed as a supplement to a college English Literature course, contains information on the following: the genre of the morality play, the characters in "Everyman," and a brief synopsis of the play. Click on Images from Hans...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Everyman in Everyday Language

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To gain understanding of allegory and appreciate the changing nature of language, students will read, discuss, and rewrite the medieval morality play Everyman into common teenage language.
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Article
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Medieval Drama and Mystery Plays

For Students 9th - 10th
The mystery plays and morality plays of the 15th and 16th centuries were very different from modern drama. This article takes us back in time to show how these plays portrayed scenes from the Bible, conveyed religious doctrine, and...
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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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Everyman:10

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.