Teaching Call It Courage | 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: The opening chapter of CALL IT COURAGE establishes both the main theme of the story, and introduces the reader to the central character, Mafatu, The Boy Who Was Afraid. This lesson will discuss the main character and his struggles, as well as the main theme.

1) Class Discussion: Describe Mafatu.

Small Group Activity: What event has made Mafatu the way he is today?...
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