Song of Solomon Lesson Plan

The People Could Fly

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will read and study the folk tale that inspired parts of Song of Solomon.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1

Structure:

The theme of flight in Song of Solomon is inspired by an African folk tale. Begin the activity by having students read a definition of folk literature. They should note that a key feature of folk tales is their orality: they are passed from person to person, often changing slightly as they move along. Morrison reflects this in the slight inaccuracies of the children's song (Jake was not Solomon's...