Teaching Because of Winn-Dixie | 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 The students will be able to identify themes throughout the novel.

1) Activities:
* Have the students hold a class debate on the idea that this chapter demonstrates the idea that the theme of loneliness is the key to understanding the underlying developments throughout the book.
* Have the students discuss how they would feel if they were to bring home a dog they had...
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