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The Color Purple - Literature Kit Gr. 9-12

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Look Inside · 10 pages

Critical thinking skills chart mapping Bloom's six levels to the letter questions, writing tasks and organizers
Skills chart in the teacher guide
Table of contents: teacher guide, letter questions from Letters 1–9 to 82–90, writing tasks, quiz and answer key
Contents page listing all sections
Assessment rubric for The Color Purple scoring comprehension, content, style and conventions at Levels 1–4
Rubric for the writing tasks and organizers
Teacher guide introduction explaining before and after you read activities, picture cues and the answer key
First page of the teacher guide
Guide to the three graphic organizers: Character Development, Themes, and Religion and Culture, on pages 53–55
Teacher notes on the graphic organizers
Bloom's Taxonomy pyramid of six levels, Remembering to Creating, followed by the kit's teaching strategies
Bloom's Taxonomy and teaching strategies page
Plot summary following Celie through the letters, plus further reading such as Meridian and The Handmaid's Tale
Story summary and further reading list
Vocabulary list by letter group, from Letters 1 to 9 (mammy, fussing, kine) through Letters 82 to 90 (architect)
Vocabulary words for all ten letter groups
Student handout on Alice Walker: 1944 Georgia birth, Spelman College, the Pulitzer Prize and Did You Know facts
Author spotlight, first student handout
Letters One to Nine: questions on letter format and setting, then 8 vocabulary items using mammy, notion, kin
Before You Read page for Letters 1–9
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Grade 9, 10, 11, 12

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The Color Purple - Literature Kit Gr. 9-12

This educational resource offers a comprehensive guide for educators when teaching this important, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Its tailored to language arts teachers and homeschoolers educating students in grades 9 through 12.

With its focus on the hardships faced by African-American women in the 1930s United States as portrayed in The Color Purple, this kit assists teachers seamlessly integrate this literature into their curriculum. Its easy-to-follow format ensures educators have a sturdy framework from which to guide student comprehension and discussion.

Unique Features:

  • A task where students compare and contrast different gender relationships depicted in the novel with present day definitions.
  • A creative task such as writing a police report specific to one of the pivotal encounters between Sofia and Mayor within novel, encouraging students not only to understand but also analyze events contextually.
  • An engaging task that involves compiling a chart emphasizing how religion shapes essential outcomes throughout The Color Purple.

The activities within this literature kit stimulate critical thinking skills necessary at grade levels 9-12. It aligns with State Standards while being structured according to Bloom’s Taxonomy; it enables educators to deliver engaging lessons that simultaneously meet academic expectations.

Supplementary Resources:

  • Crosswords,
  • Word searches,
  • Comprehension quizzes,
  • An answer key are provided within this comprehensive PDF file promoting revision and consolidation of learning points discussed during lessons
  • In all aspects whether for whole group discussions or small-group sessions or even as homework assignments; The Color Purple - Literature Kit Gr. 9-12 lends itself brilliantly ensuring that concepts contained within Alice Walkers masterpiece become accessible and engaging for high school students.

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