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Day 3

The River and the Source Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Biography and Fiction

    Kind of Activity:

    Group Work

    Objective:

    Students will be able to understand the influence of the author's life on their fiction

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1.a

    Structure:

    This activity will help students to understand the influence of Margaret Ogola's life on her fiction using a range of media and technological tools.

    As homework the night before, ask students to research Ogola's biography, including both secondary biographies and primary sources. They should collect at least five sources, and write a succinct paragraph describing each source, taking special care to mark any important dates in the author's life. This can...

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Study Guide for The River and the Source

The River and the Source study guide contains a biography of Margaret Ogola, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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