Teaching The Lower Depths | 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: Act 1 The writer goes to great lengths to describe the opening set. Students will discuss and explore the opening set.

1) 1. Class Discussion - Discuss the appearance of the opening set. What are the walls made of? Are there any windows? Where is the window located?

2. Group Activity - Divide the class into small groups. Discuss...
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