Teaching Gilgamesh: Man's First Story | 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 Chapter 1, the story of Gilgamesh begins with an account of the geography of his world, the people over whom he rules, and their pantheon of gods. This lesson will discuss this world, its people, and its gods.

1) Class Discussion: Describe the geography of Gilgamesh's world.

Small Group Activity: What is the purpose of this description? What does it let the reader...
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