Teacher Guide

Petals of Blood 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 be able to make critical and analytical observations about the descriptive language, plot structure, and character motivations in Petals of Blood.

  2. 2

    Students will be able to interrogate the social, historical, and cultural assumptions of both the text and the characters.

  3. 3

    Students will be able to identify the novel's themes and connect them to historical events.

  4. 4

    Students will think critically about the novel's portrayals of Kenya and its people.

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