The Poisonwood Bible Lesson Plan

Finding Closure

Kind of Activity:

Performance

Objective:

Students will be able to explore the structure of the novel

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5

Structure:

Begin with a discussion of how the novel ends. Discuss with students:

Why did the Price family return to Africa?

What do the Prices hope to find in the Congo both literally and figuratively?

What do the Prices find instead?

Does the family get closure?

How would the tone change if the Prices were able to find Ruth May's grave and get closure?

After discussing these questions, divide students into small groups and have them write an alternative ending where the Prices are able to find Ruth...