Teaching The Mousetrap | 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: The play opens with Giles and Mollie Ralston launching their new business, a guest house named Monkswell Manor. Discuss how the couple decided to open a guest house and the steps one must take to do so.

1) 1.What kinds of details are involved in starting a new business? Are there any programs or agencies that can help new business owners? If so, what are...
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