Daily Lessons for Teaching Lament for a Son

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 Section 1, Nicholas describes Eric. The objective of this lesson is to discuss who Eric was, what he was like, and what he enjoyed in life.

1) 1) Class discussion: What type of a worker was Eric? Was he a goal oriented person? Why or why not? Did he enjoy adventure? Why or why not? How did Eric face challenges? Did Eric ever overestimate his...
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