Teaching A Doll's House | 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: In the beginning of Act 1, Nora hides her macaroons from Torvald and lies about them. The objective of this lesson is explore the reasons for and morality of Nora's deceptive behavior.

1) 1} Have a volunteer bring in macaroons to share with the class at the beginning of this lesson. At the beginning of class, ask students to share their parents' restrictions (past and present)...
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