Teaching Dreaming in Cuban | 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: Ordinary Seductions: Ocean Blue In Ordinary Seductions: Ocean Blue, the narrator asks, "What unknown covenants led her ultimately to this beach and this hour and this solitude?" The objective of this lesson is to think about who Celia is and identify what makes her unique.

1) 1. Discuss. Why is Celia familiar with separation? How does Celia accept her solitude? Does Celia seem happy with her life?...
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