Teaching The Midwife's Apprentice | 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: Chapter One, The Dung Heap Karen Cushman is an award winning American writer of novels for young adults and children. Some of her novels are "Catherine, Called Birdy," "The Ballad of Lucy Whipple," and "Matilda Bone." This lesson discusses Karen Cushman, the author of the novel "The Midwife's Apprentice."

1) 1) Library Research: Have students research Karen Cushman. Explore the other works she has written, as well...
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