Teaching Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History | 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: The Beach: September 8, 1900 The first section of the book, entitled "The Beach," sets the scene for the rest of the story. The chapter begins by discussing Isaac Cline in great detail. This lesson looks at how Isaac's personality reflects the time period and how this will become one of the central themes of the book.

1) 1. Class Discussion: What are some ways that...
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