Daily Lessons for Teaching The Joke

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: Part One: Ludvik "The Joke" by Milan Kundera is a novel about several relationships that occur in a politically charged time and space. This lesson explores this historical background of the novel.

1) 1. Class Discussion: The novel takes place during a transition into a Communist culture. What do you know about Communism? Compile your ideas and impressions, and agree on an accurate definition of Communism. (read more)