Rabindranath Tagore: Short Stories Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Analyze social issues in Tagore's short stories. Identify issues that have become antiquated as well as issues that are similar to those experienced by U.S. society and the global community today.

2. 2

   Read the stories with special attention to poetic elements. Study Tagore's use of language, Nature imagery, symbolism, tone, and voice.

3. 3

   Study Tagore's life and beliefs and develop an understanding of the works and actions that established him a prominent figure in Indian history and in literature and art canons.

4. 4

   Be able to write and speak...