Teaching Crossing to Safety | 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: Part 1: Chapter 1 The story of the Morgan and Lang families parallels the stories of many families complete with emotions, bonds, jealousies and love. The objective of this lesson is to understand the foibles of human nature regardless of time or setting.

1) Lead the class in a discussion of the human condition. What can the students add to validate their understanding of the topic? What...
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