Daily Lessons for Teaching The Pillars of the Earth

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: The novel begins with the floundering of the White Ship, losing all passengers aboard with the exception of one. The objective of this lesson is to look closely at the significance of this event and understand the consequences of the lost White Ship.

1) 1) Have a class discussion about the significance of the White Ship with regard to King Henry I. How does the...
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