Teaching The Golden Compass | 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: Part 1, Chapter 1 The first chapter sets the tone of the book, showing that characters do things in secret, in hiding, or unethically. The objective of this lesson is to explore the themes of secrecy and lack of ethics introduced by the author.

1) 1. Class Discussion: Where is the first chapter set? What type of room is this? Who is allowed here? Who is not...
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