Teaching Jerusalem Delivered | 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: In Book 1, the story, the freeing of Jerusalem by the Christians, is introduced. This lesson will discuss the Crusades and the importance of Jerusalem.

1) Class Discussion: What takes place in this first book?

Small Group Activity: Research the Crusades. When did they begin? Why did they begin? Why and when did they end? How were both sides affected?

Class Discussion: Create a...
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