Teaching The Pearl | 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: Chapter 1 Race and social status play an important role in how Kino and Juana are treated at the doctor's office. Although they need his expertise desperately, the doctor refuses to see him because Coyotito comes from a poor family. Even the doctor's servant ignores Kino and his family, dismissing someone from his own race. The objective of Daily Lesson #1 is to explore these topics more...
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