Daily Lessons for Teaching London Bridges

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: Prologue and Chapters 1 and 2 The Weasel is introduced in this beginning section of the book. Discuss antagonists.

1) 1) Class Discussion: The Weasel is living happily in Salvador, Brazil despite the fact that he is a wanted criminal. Discuss this character with students. Discuss the Weasel's criminal behavior, the fact that he appeared in previous Alex Cross novels and the implication...
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