Petals of Blood Lesson Plan

Political Structure

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will gain context for the novel

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1.A, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2.B, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2.D, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.9

Structure:

It's difficult to understand the necessity of the trip to Nairobi without also understanding Kenyan political structures.

Break the class into groups of three or four, and ask them to research the political structure of modern Kenya. In their...