Teaching Salem's Lot | 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: Chapter 1 The novel begins with the impression that the tall man and young boy are running from something. Discuss tone.

1) 1) Class Discussion: The chapter begins with a man and a boy running from something. Discuss with students what these two characters appear to be running from. Ask students to discuss the fear that seems to surround these two characters. ...
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