Daily Lessons for Teaching The Shadow of the Wind

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 Shadow of the Wind takes place during the Spanish Civil War (Julián's story) and after (Daniel's story). The historical significance and influence on a story's setting and characters is an important element to understanding the novel's context. The objective of this lesson is to give students background information on the Spanish Civil War and discuss its impact on society to further a better understanding of...
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