Teaching The Book of Evidence | 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: Montgomery is on trial and he tells the courtroom the story of his life. He talks about his journeys and also about retribution. Examining the retribution for the actions of the main character is the objective of this lesson.

1) 1. Foreshadowing: Montgomery tells the stories of how he doesn't repay money and the drug lords he borrowed it from sends Randolph's ear to...
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