Teaching Confessions of Zeno | 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: Preamble and Chapter 1, Smoke The doctor introduces the book by explaining why he asked Zeno to write his autobiography. He writes that psychoanalysis may help Zeno to prepare for treatment. This lesson will examine the potential pros and cons of Zeno's psychoanalysis.

1) 1) Class Discussion: Discuss Zeno's psychoanalysis as a class. Do you think this will be an effective treatment for Zeno? Does he seem...
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