Teaching Vixen 03 | 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 "Oblivion," Major Vylander reluctantly pilots a heavily loaded cargo plane in a storm. The objective of this lesson is to discuss why Major Vylander is reluctant to pilot the plane.

1) 1) Class discussion: What is the temperature as the plane is prepared to fly? Is it windy? What type of precipitation is falling? Is the snow icing up the plane's wings and fuselage? Why...
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