Teaching A House Divided | Daily Lessons

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: Chapter 1--Pages 1-27 Yuan escapes from his relationship with his father by going to the country alone. He escapes by going to the earthen house and enjoying his freedom. This lesson will explore a common theme in the novel--escape.

1) 1. Class discussion: Do you think that Yuan escape foreshadows his future in the novel? Based on the way he escapes from his father's house, what can...
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