Teaching The Rivals | 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: Sheridan shows he is willing to laugh at himself and is not above bribing the audience to enjoy his play. This self-deprecating humor served him well because THE RIVALS got off to a rocky start. Sheridan openly welcomes his critics in the beginning of the play, often this is very difficult for writers and authors to do.

1) 1. Write a brief poem. When you are...
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