Teaching Diane Arbus: A Biography | 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: Chapters 1-8 Diane Arbus is the subject of this biography. Diane was a famously bizarre photographer in the 40's. The first chapters of the book introduce the reader to her nature. In this lesson, discuss the basic skeleton of Diane Arbus to lay the foundation for the book.

1) 1) Data Collection: Ask the students to review the first chapters of the book and name adjectives which...
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