Teaching Cloud Nine | 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: Act 1 Scene 1 Act 1 opens in Africa during the time of the British Empire. Clive's job is to help maintain the Empire and keep the natives at bay. However, rebellion is occurring amongst the natives and also amongst the Clive's family. Exploring the rebellious nature of the characters is the objective of this lesson.

1) 1. Small Group: Identify the rebellious characters...
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