Daily Lessons for Teaching Freak the Mighty

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: Many times, it is necessary for students to understand the background of an author to help them establish a connection to the text. The objective of this lesson is to examine Rodman Philbrick's perspective on writing.

1) 1. Class Discussion: Search "Rodman Philbrick" quotes. Write a selection of the quotes on the board. Ask students to explain their thoughts on the quote,...
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