Teaching The Stone Angel | 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 objective of this lesson is to look at how symbolism plays a powerful role in our lives. The stone angel at the cemetery is a significant symbol in the book. It serves to guide the townspeople to heaven. Symbols can be very powerful in both positive and negative ways. The objective of this lesson is to examine some of the important symbols in society and...
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