Teaching The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | 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 the beginning, it's not difficult for a reader to see why Dorothy might want to get out of Kansas. It's gray, her parents are dead, and the only thing that brings her joy is her dog, Toto. Today's objective is to discuss how environment can motivate a character to do more with their life.

1) 1. Have each student decide for themselves if they...
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