Daily Lessons for Teaching The Miss Firecracker Contest

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, Scene 1 Carnelle's overall goal is to win the beauty contest. She has had a hard life and wants to have a better reputation when she leaves the town. This lesson's focus is on Carnelle's background in the community.

1) 1. Class discussion: Why has Carnelle had a bad reputation in her town? What is Carnelle missing in her life? Why is she lacking validation...
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