Interpreter of Maladies 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 learn about the history surrounding the Indian Partition and the war that followed.

2. 2

   Students will identify and analyze important themes in the text and their relevance throughout recent history and today.

3. 3

   Students will explore and communicate their ideas related to complex relational and political topics related to the text using multiple forms of expression.

4. 4

   Students will be able to write and speak insightfully about the social and moral perspectives in the short story collection.