Daily Lessons for Teaching Shame

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: "The Dumb-Waiter," by describing how the Shakil sisters are raised in a strict Muslim fashion and yet never taught to believe in the Muslim faith, introduces a major theme that is present throughout the entire book. The objective of this lesson is to examine the contrasts and similarities between the observance of social tradition and of faith.

1) 1) Class Discussion: How are the Shakil...
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