Teaching Huey Long | 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: Chapters 1-2, pgs. 3-46 The author sets up the beginning of Huey Long's rise to power by introducing a little of his background. The objective of this lesson is to learn more about Huey Long as a man before becoming a politician.

1) Lead the class in a discussion about Huey Long. What did the students know about Huey Long before reading this book? What do...
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