Teaching A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness | 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: Understanding the author David Pelzer and his past are necessary in order to fully appreciate the last book in his trilogy regarding growing up as a victim of child abuse. Therefore, students should have a basic understanding of the story behind his previous two novels, "A Child Called It" and "The Lost Boy." The objective of this lesson is to gain knowledge regarding the...
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