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. Objective: Part 1: Chapters
1-2 Emily and Sarah's lives are forever changed by their
parent's divorce. This novel begins in the 1930s, a time when
divorce was less common. As a result, Sarah and Emily split
their time between visiting with their mother, Pookie, and their
father, Walter. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the
environments that Emily and Sarah are placed into as a result...
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