Go Tell it On the Mountain Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will be able to explore Baldwin's examination of faith and his treatment of The Bible as a source text.

2. 2

   Students will be able to engage with the themes of race, sin/redemption, fate, gender roles, and the regions of North and South in the novel.

3. 3

   Students will be able to write creative and analytical responses to the work.

4. 4

   Students will be able to examine the ways in which characters view one another and how they analyze themselves, along with the flaws and motivations that drive these views.

5. 5

   Students will be able to demonstrate...