Teaching The Stories of John Cheever | 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: Chapters 1-8 In "Goodbye My Brother" it is clear that Lawrence Pomeroy has come to a point in his life where he feels his career and social standing have allowed him to rise above the rest of the family. Although Mrs. Pomeroy and the other children are confused and upset by this behavior, none of them is actually surprised. The objective of this lesson is to study...
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