Daily Lessons for Teaching Different Seasons

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: Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, Part 1 From the beginning of the story, Andy Dufresne and Red Smith become acquaintances and then friends with a strong bond. The objective of this lesson is to learn and distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of the friendship between Andy and Red.

1) 1) Class Discussion: How do Andy and Red meet and how do we know they are friends?...
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