Teaching The Belle of Amherst | 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: Act 1, Section 1 The students will be able to draw conclusions from their reading.

1) * Have the students discuss in pairs/triads why Emily is the only character in this play.
* Have the students write a paragraph describing the members of Emily's family as seen through Emily's eyes.
* Hold a class discussion where the students will need to draw conclusions as...
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