Teaching The Color of Blood | 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: The Cardinal is a person who is in a position of power, one who has to consider the thoughts and the feelings of many. Today's objective is to discuss the idea of power and and positions of power. We will explore what this means to someone in the Cardinal's position.

1) 1. Have each student define power.

2. In smaller groups, have students...
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