Teaching The Young Man from Atlanta | 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: As the lights come up, the audience discovers Will Kidder and Tom Jackson in the office together at Sunshine Southern Wholesale Grocery. The relationship between these two men strongly influences the events that follow. This lesson will examine the relationship between Will and Tom.

1) 1) Partner Discussion: How does the relationship between Will and Tom feel during their first few exchanges? How...
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