Daily Lessons for Teaching Savvy

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: Mibs is certain that when she receives her savvy, it will be something outstanding, just as others have received their savvy at the age of thirteen. Today's objective is to discuss the idea of a savvy, what it is, and what it offers.

1) 1. Have each student define the idea of a savvy.

2. In smaller groups, have students discuss whether they think...
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