Teaching The Ugly American | 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, "Lucky, Lucky Lou #1" Student will be given a very basic understanding of the political process of compromise, quid pro quo, and negotiating within a political party.

1) Louis Sears has achieved considerable success in his political life, although he is really not that bright or qualified. How does this happen? In order to understand the maneuvering in a political party, the class will do...
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