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Lesson 1 (from Part I (Pages 3 - 64))
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to analyze Kanai's early relationship with his uncle, Nirmal. Kanai is sent to live temporarily with Nirmal and his Aunt Nilima in the impoverished Lusibari as an adolescent as a punishment for misbehavior in school. Later, as a students, Kanai bumps into Nirmal in a market and pays for a book Nirmal accidentally ruins and has no money to cover the cost of. Kanai is somewhat perplexed when, years after Nirmal's passing, Nilima contacts Kanai to tell him Nirmal has left Kanai his prized notebook of writings.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What is the familial relationship between Nirmal and Kanai? Why does Kanai come to live with Nilima and Nirmal as a child for a time? What do you think Kanai's opinion of Nirmal is, and vice versa?
Small Group Activity: Divide the class into small groups and ask...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.3, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.1(c), 9-10.9, 11-12.1(c), 11-12.9
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