Teaching Bowling Alone | 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: Section 1: Chapter 1, Thinking About Social Change in America In Chapter 1, Putnam discussed social capital. The objectives of this lesson are to discuss social capital and compare it with physical and human capital.

1) 1) Writing Assignment: From Chapter 1, write a paragraph or two discussing what social capital is. What is social capital? What type of a connection is referred to when discussing social...
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