Teaching On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft | 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 chapter C.V. introduces Stephen King to the readers of his book, On Writing. The first part of the chapter is about his early childhood. The goal of today's lesson is to familiarize the class with King's childhood.

1) 1. For class discussion: When was King born? Where? How does he describe his childhood? What did he remember about his childhood? How does he describe his...
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