Teaching Fiddler on the Roof | 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: Act 1, Prologue The fiddler never has a speaking part, but he represents the circumstances of the villagers. The objective of this lesson is to understand the symbolism represented by the fiddler as it relates to the people of Anatevka.

1) 1. Class Discussion: Who is the fiddler? How do we meet him? Does he ever say anything? Who is Tevye? How does the fiddler interact with...
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