Historical Context

This worksheet asks students to match historical notes about Spain’s Golden Age and chivalric romance traditions with related elements of Don Quixote. By connecting cultural and historical background to Cervantes’ writing, students deepen their understanding of satire, literary purpose, and the novel’s commentary on outdated traditions. A reflection question encourages students to consider whether Cervantes celebrated or criticized his culture. This activity strengthens contextual reading and literary-historical analysis.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Historical Contextualization

Literature and Culture Connections

Satire and Social Critique Analysis

Constructed Response Writing

This worksheet is part of our Don Quixote Worksheets collection.