Teaching A Simple Heart | 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 This story is really a story about character. The plot focuses less on the development of events and more on the illustration of Félicité's character. This lesson will focus on the introduction of the central character, Félicité.

1) 1. Freewrite: Give students about 5 minutes to write down everything they can remember reading about Félicité. They should include as many...
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