Teaching Brave Companions | 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 Alexander von Humboldt was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1804. The objective of this lesson is to learn more about Berlin, Germany.

1) Lead the class in a discussion about Berlin, Germany. What do the students know about Berlin? What perceptions do they have about Berlin and about Germany in general? What did they learn about Berlin and Germany...
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