Daily Lessons for Teaching The Sound of the Mountain

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 Sound of the Mountain" was written by Yasunari Kawabata. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the author and his writing.

1) 1) Research: Read biographical information about Yasunari Kawabata. When and where was Kawabata born? Where did Kawabata grow up? What was Kawabata's life like growing up? Did he live in an area similar to that described in the novel? How was he...
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