Teaching Hedda Gabler | 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: Henrik Ibsen lived from 1828 to 1906. He wrote many plays, some that were considered controversial in his time, and became known as "the father of modern drama". HEDDA GABLER is one of his later works, and although to a lesser degree than his early work, is still considered a commentary on society. This lesson will deal with understanding the society and morality that the...
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