Mumbo Jumbo includes a number of dated and derogatory racial terminology. Educators should be prepared to have discussions with their students about appropriateness in use of terms. In addition, the novel includes a number of historical topics and references that students may not have learned about in traditional U.S. or World History classes, so make sure they have the appropriate background and reference information available to them to fully understand the different historical and narrative elements of the novel.
The thought questions in this lesson plan provide material and ideas that students can use to write short original essays and to develop their powers of analysis. The...
