Purple Hibiscus 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 contextualize Kambili's coming-of-age story within Nigeria's political and colonial history from 1960 - 2000, citing examples from the text.

2. 2

   Students will able to compare and contrast characters in Purple Hibiscus, citing examples from the text.

3. 3

   Students will be able to analyze themes and symbols in Purple Hibiscus, note how they grow in meaning over time, and cite examples from the text.

4. 4

   Students will be able to produce creative writing using the setting and characters of a Purple Hibiscus.