Daily Lessons for Teaching The Sandman: Season of Mists

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 Season of Mist, Episode 0 starts out with Destiny being visited by the Fates, whom he calls the Grey Ladies. When Destiny inquires as to the reason for their visit, they tell him that they are there because it is where they are supposed to be. Discuss the concept of fate and destiny as it plays out in the story.

1) 1. Destiny carries a book...
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