Teaching The Bourne Identity | 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: Preface | Book 1 Chapter 1 Several characters are introduced in these early chapters. Discuss characterization.

1) 1) Discuss Carlos with the class. Students should discuss who they believe he is, what his role in this novel might be, and what is significant about his criminal history. Students should also discuss why the author might have chosen to introduce Carlos through newspaper articles. ...
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