Results for thousand splendid suns

The purpose of this unit is for students to identify, understand, and analyze the heroic archetype and some of its variations in literature and real life .  The chosen text will require students to understand the culture of Afghanistan and how culture impacts character actions and decisions. While many different angles for this novel can be analyzed, students will be focusing on the quest that each character goes through and analyzing the heroic aspects of the text as well. The unit includes ski

Students will create a poster identifying text exemplars and poems showing the theme from the novel "A Thousand Splendid Suns." This may be used as a mid-novel project or a cumulative assessment after reading.

This is a list of over 15 literary devices found in the novel along with a quick suggestion on how students should setup their notes. This does not include any definitions of the literary devices.

AP style multiple choice questions from passage in chapter 48 of A Thousand Splendid Suns.

Powerpoint informing students of ways in which author's develop characters. Powerpoint guides students through understanding characterization through A Thousand Splendid Suns and various characters from popular culture.

Students will use a quote from Mariam in A Thousand Splendid Suns to create snowflakes that represent her hardships in life. Students will create their own - based on their life.

Anticipation Guide for the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

If you are teaching your students about other cultures, I highly recommend having them do a reading on A Thousand Splendid Suns. While reading the book, there is a documentary called, Half the Sky, that you could introduce them to so they can make connections with human rights issues they may see in both the book and documentary. This is just a sample lesson of what you could do during this time in a unit.

A Thousand Splendid Suns worksheet for chapters 1-4. Includes Common Core standards within two of the questions.

This PowerPoint provides brief background information about Kahleid Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Spendid Suns. PowerPoint includes video links and a small group activity.