Teaching The Song of the Lark | 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: Part 1, Chapters I - V Given how well-known Willa Cather is and her strong role in American literature, it is important for students to know about her both as the author of "The Song of the Lark," as well as a famous and important author in the American literary canon. The objective of this lesson is to learn more about Willa Cather.

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