Teaching Black House: A Novel | 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 Part 1, Chapter one, there is an assumption that is discussed regarding the owners of the Harley bikes at Nailhouse Row. It goes on to say "Like most assumptions, this one embodies an uneasy half-truth" (pg. 6.) The objective of this lesson is to look at assumptions.

1) 1) Discussion: What is an assumption? What are assumptions based on? Why are assumptions so easily used?...
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