Teacher Guide

The Shadow Lines 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 learn about Indian history related to Partition and the subsequent 1964 riots.

  2. 2

    Students will identify and analyze important themes and symbols in the novel and explore their relevance in contemporary society.

  3. 3

    Students will be able to speak and write insightfully about the social and moral messages in the novel using clear and articulate arguments.

  4. 4

    Students will understand the purpose and value of non-linear storytelling, specifically recognizing the novel's structure as mimicking how memory works.

  5. 5

    Students will understand...

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