Teacher Guide

The Secret River Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will trace the development of major characters and themes over the course of the novel.

  2. 2

    Students will analyze and evaluate a number of Grenville's authorial choices.

  3. 3

    Students will use supplemental materials to enrich their study of the history of New South Wales, Sydney, English settlers, and Aboriginal people.

  4. 4

    Students will study adaptations of the novel, evaluating how they interpret the novel's themes and events.

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