A short, simple guide for teachers thinking about teaching the kite runner in. This unit package includes chapter discussion questions which the teacher can use or duplicate for group work, chapter reading quizzes, a handout for students to identify characters. Kite flying and running in afghanistan was an important tradition to the people until it was banned by the taliban in 1996. The kite runner lesson plans and activities to help you teach khaled hosseinis. The kite runner worksheets and activities this is absolutely the best teacher resource i have ever purchased. The ending of the kite runner shows amir running a kite for sorhab, his former best friend hassams son, whom he has adopted. Pre, during, and post reading activities for the kite runner. The kite runner is a first novel by san franciscobased afghan american writer. Study guide for the historical background of the kite runner as the table of contents shows, this study guide is organized into sections corresponding to the requirements any teacher might consider pre, during and postreading activities. By the end of this unit, students should be able to define important termscoup, taliban, republic, and mullahand understand the main.
One of the virtues of this novel is that it unequivocally places. Teaching the kite runner with the new york times the new. The heartbreaking story has come all the way around, because amir and. The mood also varies from positive to negative throughout the chapter, signifying the emotional roller coaster that amir has been forced to endure since his childhood.
Amir gets sohrab to fly a kite with him, theyre getting into it, and amir vividly remembers hassan, ali. The kite runner, spanning afghan history from the final days of the monarchy to. Were here to help you make this heavy book seem a little lighter, so that your lessons can soar. The kite runner to me has been in dispelling some of these preconceived notions, and in seeing that the book has helped spark interest in afghanistan among readers. Five ways to use new york times content to approach this novel with students. The final chapter of the kite runner is a deeply emotional and reflective one. When students complete the activities in this lesson plan, they will use the following comic layout types. This article aims to describe the brotherhood reality in the kite runner, a novel by khaled hosseini. The kite runner chapters 46 summary and analysis gradesaver.
What is the significance of the ending of the kite runner. Engage your students with class activities related to the books use of personification and. Khaled hosseini, the author of the kite runner, is a selfproclaimed secular muslim, meaning that while he doesnt really practice islam as a religion, he identifies with islamic culture. But i think the best bit about the kite runner is its sense of fate and justice, of good overcoming evil in the end, despite all odds.
It was not only a competition, but a matter of honor and distinction for the competitors, and their runners. While at a gathering of afghans at an american park, sohrab who hasnt spoken in months helps amir kitefight, and even smiles when amir offers to run the kite they defeated. The kite runner study guide contains a biography of khaled hosseini, 100 quiz questions, a list of major themes, characters, and a full summary and an. Themes for khaled hossinis the kite runner the events of this novel take place from the beginning of turmoil within afghanistan and the emergence of the taliban until 2002, one year after the twin towers are flown into. By the end of this unit, students should be able to define. Create a poster as an alternate book cover for the novel the kite runner. May 27, 2016 lesson plans for the kite runner by khaled hosseini include vocabulary, conflict between characters, important themes, and the kite runner plot diagram. Untitled pps multimedia library portland public schools. Themes for khaled hossinis the kite runner the events of this novel take place from the beginning of turmoil within afghanistan and the emergence of the taliban. The kite runner enotes lesson plan for grade 10, tenth grade, 10th grade, elementary, grade 11, eleventh grade, 11th grade, grade 12, twelfth grade, 12th grade, grade 9. Ok, so without the force of the preceding paragraphs and chapters, the ending to the kite runner is going to sound like one big nonevent. Resources for teaching the kite runner i am a teacher et. The kite runners ending offers the first glimmer of hope for amir and sohrab.
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