Teaching Travels with Charley: In Search of America | 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: Steinbeck spends some time musing about taking a journey. The objective of this lesson is to explore the psychological reasons involved in taking a trip.

1) Lead the class in a discussion of wanderlust. Begin with a definition and ask the class to offer their feelings on the topic. Do they understand Steinbeck's feelings? Do they also feel like they want to...
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