The River Between Lesson Plan

Presentations: Understanding Colonialism in Kenya

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

The students will use a multimedia presentation to give the novel's setting and events a historical context

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.5 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.6

Structure:

Presentation (25-30 minutes)

The groups will present their findings on their research topic.

Presentations should include:

· A narrative summary of the most important historical events of that period, as well as context to understand the contributing factors causing those events
· For all topics other than "Gikuyu culture", a timeline of significant events that occurred during the...