Teaching The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger | 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: Chapter 1 Section 1 In this first chapter, the gunslinger and his mission are introduced. The objective of this lesson is to understand how King wants to give the reader a clear image of the gunslinger as a man of purpose and authority.

1) 1) Reread the first paragraph of Chapter 1 during class. Discuss how King immediately reveals the protagonist and antagonist from the novel. ...
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