Teaching The Marquise of O, and Other Stories | 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: Although von Kleist passed away at the young age of thirty-four, he left behind a number of notable works and is considered one of the most significant German writers of his time. This lesson discusses the author of "The Marquise of O, and Other Stories," Heinrich von Kleist.

1) 1) Library research: Have the students research the author, Heinrich von Kleist. Explore the other works he...
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