Daily Lessons for Teaching The Hero and the Crown

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: Robin McKinley is the author of "The Hero and the Crown." The objective of this lesson is to discuss McKinley and her writing.

1) 1) Research: Read biographical information about Robin McKinley. Write the answers to the following questions: Where does McKinley live and work? When and where was McKinley born? What was her childhood like? Where was McKinley educated? How old was McKinley when she...
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