Daily Lessons for Teaching Memoirs of Glueckel of Hameln

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: Introduction The Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln, published in 1932, takes place from 1646 through 1724. The book presents a historical, non-fictional autobiography of Gluckel of Hameln as a Jewish mother and successful businesswoman in the 17th Century. The objective of this lesson is to introduce students to the book, research past publications and translations, and examine the historical relevance of the memoirs.

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