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Celie Finds Her Voice: The Color Purple by Alice Walker

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Theme:

Identifying and Analyzing the Novel's Climax

Grades:

9 - 12

Subject:

English

Duration:

Two class periods

Standards
& Goals:

New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards
NJ 1 (Reading) Determine both what the text says explicitly and what can be inferred logically from the text
NJ 10 (Reading) Analyze how specific details and larger portions of the text contribute to the meaning of the text
NJ 5 (Writing) Create a logical progression of ideas or events, and convey the relationships among them


Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.

Objectives:

Students will:

  • Identify, analyze and explain the climax of The Color Purple.
  • Compare and contrast the film's depiction of the climax with that of the novel's.
  • Make relevant connections between Langston Hughes' poem "Still Here" and the novel The Color Purple.
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