Teaching News of a Kidnapping | 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 events of the stories take place in Colombia. Colombia is unlike the U.S., so to better understand the events, it is best to understand what life is like in Colombia. The objective is to learn about life's limitations and possibilities in Colombia.

1) 1- In groups of 3-4, research Colombia's political environment from 1980 to mid-1990s. Research deep into the issue, not just the official...
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