Teaching Jitterbug Perfume | 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: Tom Robbins: In introducing Jitterbug Perfume, we begin by examining its author, Tom Robbins. Today's class will establish the purpose of learning about authors, research the author's history and other works, and prepare group presentations on the information that relates to Jitterbug Perfume.

1) 1) Class Discussion: Introduce the novel to the class and discuss why information regarding an author can help readers...
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