A 16-slide PowerPoint presentation introduces readers to the themes, motifs, and literary devices used by Octavia E. Butler in her time-travel, first person slave narrative.

Concepts

slavery, antebellum america, realism, science fiction, historical fiction, literary terms, literary themes, motifs, flashbacks

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Instructional Ideas

• Read together the Prologue and have class members create a KWL chart to guide their reading
• Then project the Presentation and have viewers take notes on the information
• Instruct readers to record in their notebooks specific passages that develop the five themes and motifs referenced in the presentation

Classroom Considerations

• Second resource in a series of four in a Kindred unit plan

Pros

• The presentation focuses readers' attention on the literary devices Butler uses to develop her themes

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.11-12.2