Teaching Rubyfruit Jungle | 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: Our relationships help shape who we are and what path our lives will take. Although Molly is certainly an independent spirit, her relationships do play an important part in her life. As such, relationships are a major theme in Rubyfruit Jungle. Molly's earliest relationships are those with her adoptive parents. The objective of this lesson is to explore Molly's maternal relationship with Carrie.

1) Tasks:
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