Teaching The Tin Drum | 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: In this lesson, students will analyze the character of Oskar as a mythical figure. Students will gain a better understanding of the author's use of this mythical figure to enhance the story.

1) 1) Class Discussion. Engage the students in a discussion of the use of Oskar as a mythical character. What are the characteristics of a mythical figure in general? How can readers...
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