Teaching Such a Long Journey | 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. Because Gustad Noble, the protagonist, is a very religious man, religion plays a large part in his thinking and activities, as well as those of his family; therefore, it is important to pay attention to the descriptions of his religion contained in this chapter. The objective of this lesson is to explore what the first chapter tells the reader about Gustad's religious...
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