Teaching Second Foundation | 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: 1-3 "Second Foundation" is written by Isaac Asimov, an American author famous for his works of science fiction. The objective of this lesson is to discuss relevant author biographical information concerning the novel.

1) 1) In-Class Report: Have students work both in the classroom and in the library to create a short biographical report about Isaac Asimov. Students should cover topics such as Asimov's cultural...
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