Teaching Paradise Lost | 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: John Milton is one of the world's most influential poets. The aim of this lesson is learn about Milton's life and work.

1) 1) With the students, brainstorm what they already know about John Milton. What influence has he had on popular culture? What other works has he written? Do his works tend to be similar in their styles and themes? Divide the students into pairs and...
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