Teaching God Save the Child | 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 Chapters 1 and 2, Spenser meets with the Bartletts whose son, Kevin, has disappeared. This lesson will discuss Spenser's potential clients, Margery and Roger Bartlett.

1) Class Discussion: Describe the meeting between Spenser and the Bartletts.

Small Group Activity: Why are the Bartletts meeting with Spenser? What is learned about the Bartletts and Kevin from this meeting?

Class Discussion: Discuss the relationship between...
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