Daily Lessons for Teaching Sailing Alone Around the World

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: Joshua Slocum is the main character in "Sailing Alone Around the World." Learn about Slocum, his character, education, skills, desires, and various voyages.

1) 1. Discuss Joshua Slocum. Where was he born? When? Who were his parents? What were their professions? How many children were there in the Slocum family? Where did Joshua fall in the line of children? Was the family rich, poor, or middle class?...
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