Teaching The Testament | 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: Foreshadowing. The reader understands that Troy is up to something by the wording on pages eight and ten. Language such as "But there is no time. The objective of this lesson is to look at foreshadowing.

1) 1. Class discussion. What is foreshadowing? Why is it important in a story, whether it's a novel or a film, that foreshadowing is used? Do you think it gives...
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