Teaching Jesus Christ Superstar | 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 Act 1, Scene 1, graffiti was common to the 1960s and 1970s anti-Vietnam War movement, and the updating and staging of the story of the last days of Jesus is both spectacular and moving. This lesson will discuss these updates.

1) Class Discussion: How has the story been updated?

Small Group Activity: Why has the story been updated? Does this enhance the story? Why...
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