Day 1

Interpreter of Maladies Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    The History of the Indo-Pakistani War and a Monologue by Lilia

    Kind of Activity:

    Mixed Media

    Objective:

    Students will learn about the history of the Indo-Pakistani war and connect it to the lived experiences of Lilia

    Structure:

    To begin this activity, have students read this brief article explaining Partition in India in 1947. Then, as a class, watch this short informative video on the Indo-Pakistani War in 1971.

    After reading the article and watching the video, the class with engage in a brief discussion about the historical information they've just received and how it relates to "When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine." Consider things like whether or not students had any...

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