Teaching The Rose Tattoo | 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 examines Sicilian life. Although they live in the South, the Sicilians still hold on to their traditions. The aim of this life is to examine Sicilian life.

1) 1. With the students brainstorm questions that will help them understand Sicilian life better. Ask the students to find the answers to the questions.

2. Ask the students to research and adapt the opening scene to a Sicilian...
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