12th Grade World Literature

Week 4: September 25-28, 2016

We had a great week beginning Mornings in Jenin! The class is so engaged and
bringing in wonderful ideas for discussion!
This week we are continuing to focus on Mornings in Jenin. We will finish last
weeks examination of imagery and the theme of nature, and start to connect
that to characterization to explore how the characters are tied to the land in
multiple ways. We will also look at the manipulation of time and time frames
within the story and how this impacts the narrative. We will focus on pairs of
characters and how their relationships reflect historical developments, and
conclude with a conversation about the role that storytellers play within the
novel itself.

Specific concepts: characterization and narrative; time and time frames;

storytellers, history, and identity

Texts: Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

Assignments: Reading response; quiz on Wednesday

Looking ahead: continuing a conversation about Mornings in Jenin and heritage

through turmoil