These lessons and activities provide many different approaches to the text; select those that best suit the strengths and interests of your own class. The thought questions in this lesson plan provide material and ideas that students can use to write short original essays and to develop their powers of analysis.
"Sonny's Blues" deals frankly with drug use and racist violence. Be prepared to discuss both of these openly and deliberately; you might consider warning students of the intensity of the content.
The questions provided for the final paper are most suitable for student essays and projects. For the sake of improving students' written expression, teachers should encourage...
