Song of Solomon contains references to violence and trauma that may be disturbing to some students. The teacher may wish to provide content warnings and regularly check in with students to see how they are handling the material. There are occasional uses of the n-word, though it is exclusively used by Black characters in a non-derogatory manner. Still, the teacher should prepare students to read this word and should lay ground rules for how it will be addressed in class.
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 questions provided for the final paper are most...
