Teacher Guide

Interpreter of Maladies 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 the history surrounding the Indian Partition and the war that followed.

  2. 2

    Students will identify and analyze important themes in the text and their relevance throughout recent history and today.

  3. 3

    Students will explore and communicate their ideas related to complex relational and political topics related to the text using multiple forms of expression.

  4. 4

    Students will be able to write and speak insightfully about the social and moral perspectives in the short story collection.

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