Petals of Blood 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 make critical and analytical observations about the descriptive language, plot structure, and character motivations in Petals of Blood.

2. 2

   Students will be able to interrogate the social, historical, and cultural assumptions of both the text and the characters.

3. 3

   Students will be able to identify the novel's themes and connect them to historical events.

4. 4

   Students will think critically about the novel's portrayals of Kenya and its people.