Daily Lessons for Teaching The Accidental Tourist

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: "The Accidental Tourist" begins one year after the death of Macon's and Sarah's son. Macon and Sarah are returning from a vacation they have cut short. The objective of this lesson is to learn more about Macon and Sarah.

1) 1) Class Discussion: What are some initial details about Macon and Sarah that provide insight to who they are as people? What are their feelings about...
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