Teaching Dune Messiah | 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: One of the most important elements in the Dune series is the spice, melange. The spice grants those who use it strange powers of prediction, prescience, and even near-immortality. The story is centered upon Paul's use, and control of, the spice.

1) 1 - Class discussion: What does the spice do? Why is it important? How did Paul gain control of the spice?...
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