Teaching A Visit to William Blake's Inn | 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: In the Frontispiece, the objective of this lesson is to introduce the boy as a main character who is embarking upon a magical journey and how he is influenced by four heavenly characters, the Sun, Moon, Air, and Star.

1) 1) For Class Discussion: The four characters speak to each other about the journey and the travelers. The boy appears dressed as a sailor and ready...
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