Daily Lessons for Teaching A Good Man in Africa

Daily Lessons

This section contains 30 daily lessons. Each one has a specific objective and offers at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about the text in a classroom setting. Use some or all of the suggestions provided to work with your students in the classroom and help them understand the text.

Lesson 1

Objective: Part One - Chapter 1 Morgan Leafy, the main character, is a representative of the British Government in the fictional West African state of Kinjanja. Kinjanja is facing the situation of being in the post colonial era, with British influences remaining. A central element of the plot is the upcoming election. This is especially critical because of what it will mean for the British...
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