Daily Lessons for Teaching The Pelican Brief

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: In Chapter 1, the author introduces Abraham Rosenberg, a supreme court judge. The objective of this lesson is learn about Rosenberg and his beliefs.

1) 1) Class discussion: Who is Abraham Rosenberg? What do many people think of him? When will Rosenberg quit his job? How many opinions does Rosenberg still write?

2) Role Play: Reenact Rosenberg's conversation with his senior law clerk, Jason...
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