Teacher Guide

Song of Solomon Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will identify major themes and trace their development over the course of the novel.

  2. 2

    Students will study Morrison's literary techniques and analyze how various authorial choices affect the novel as a whole.

  3. 3

    Students will study the interactions between and development of major characters.

  4. 4

    Students will analyze the novel's connection to historical events from the 1930s to the 1960s.

  5. 5

    Students will respond to the novel creatively and find points of connection to their own lives.

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