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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1-2)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss how characters use color, and what colors symbolize in Chapters 1-2. Shakbatina thought of herself as a warrior, and she remembers wearing the color red as a child. When she prepares for her death she wears white and paints her face and neck red.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How has Shakbatina been a peacemaker? What part of herself has she kept hidden for the most part in her life? When Shakbatina prepares to die, why does she decide to show her people her true self? How is she the descendent of peacemakers and warriors? What color does she paint her face? What does that symbolize? What color dress does she wear? What does that symbolize? How does she split herself in two by using the two colors? What message does she have for her people by using red and...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.7, 11-12.7
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