The Dark Child (The African Child) 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 learn about the colonial history of Guinea and Malinke culture.

2. 2

   Students will learn about the impact of colonialism on Guinea (and, by extension, Africa at large).

3. 3

   Students will be able to identify and analyze important themes in the text and how they apply to the world they live in.

4. 4

   Students will gain an understanding of the inherent similarities of people around the world regardless of where they were born or their culture.

5. 5

   Students will understand the memoir form and the unique ways in which memoirs can have a meaningful...