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Life of Pi Background Knowledge Presentation | High School ELA | Yann Martel

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You know that moment about 40 pages into Life of Pi when a student raises their hand and asks "wait, why did his family even leave India?" And you have to stop everything to explain the Emergency, Pondicherry, the political climate - all the context you wish they'd walked in with? This presentation fixes that. In one 45-minute class period, your students will know who Yann Martel actually was before he wrote this book (depressed, broke, and inspired by a book review for a book he never read). T

9th - 11th

AAPI History, Informational Text, Novel Studies

Also included in: Life of Pi - Before the First Page Bundle

The Kite Runner Background Knowledge Presentation + Speaker's Guide | Gr. 9-12

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Your students are about to read a gorgeous novel set in a country most Americans can't locate on a map. This presentation fixes that before page one. Twenty-two fully designed slides covering Hosseini's biography, Afghan history, cultural and religious context, and the novel's place in the American literary conversation - plus a complete slide-by-slide teacher's guide with deeper context, talking moves, and tidbits you'll actually want to share. FULL DESCRIPTION:Here's the thing about The Kite

9th - 12th

AAPI History, Informational Text, Novel Studies