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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: Part I Susan's negative impressions of the island form much of the reader's impression of her surroundings, despite the fact that both Cruso and Friday seem content there. Susan describes the stink of the seaweed, the annoyance of the sand fleas and apes, and the scarcity and monotony of the food. The overall impression is that this island setting is one of discomfort. Later, this is compared...
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