Teaching John Adams | 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: Part 1, Chapter 1 McCullough provides some background information on John Adams in this chapter, especially his early years. The objective of this lesson is to learn more about John Adams as a young man.

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