Daily Lessons for Teaching Waiting for Snow in Havana - Confessions of a Cuban Boy

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: Chapter 1 | Chapter 2. The driving purpose of this book is to present a personal account of the years immediately before and after Fidel Castro overthrew President Batista and took control of Cuba. These first two chapters introduce the reader to Carlos, who recalls his childhood memories in light of Fidel's actions. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the relationship...
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