Teaching Bitter Fruit | 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: Part 1, Chapter 1 THE ATTACK - In this chapter it is revealed that Lydia was attacked by Lieutenant Du Boise when Silas was working for the underground. Because of this, there is deep pain and resentment in her marriage. The objective of this lesson is for students to explore the events of the attack, and how it was handled by all who were involved.

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