Teaching Children of Dune | 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: We are introduced to the setting, characters and history of the book. Because "Children of Dune" is in a series, not a stand alone novel, understanding who each character is, their past, and the current role they play, is important. The objective of this lesson is to get a good understanding of who the characters are and the roles they play as well as...
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