Flowers of Freedom: Voice, Defiance, and Coming of Age in Purple Hibiscus

Analyze Binyavanga Wainaina's use of satire in his essay "How to Write About Africa."

“The Scramble for Africa: A History of Independence”
“How to Write About Africa”

Standards

RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.6

Analyze how Adichie uses anecdotes to convey the danger of a single story.

“TED Talk: The Danger of a Single Story”
“The Danger of a Single Story”

Standards

RI.9-10.2RI.9-10.6

Analyze how Adichie uses characterization and structure to introduce the Achike family.

Purple Hibiscus — pp. 1 – 16, "Breaking Gods: Palm Sunday" and pp. 19–26, "Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"

Standards

RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.5

Analyze how Adichie develops the motifs of silence and speech through certain key scenes in the novel.

Purple Hibiscus pp. 27–51 — "Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"

Standards

RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.6

Analyze how Audre Lorde uses structural elements to develop the speaker's perspective.

“Hanging Fire”

Standards

RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5

Analyze how Adichie develops the reader's understanding about the dichotomy between European culture and Igbo culture in Nigeria.

Purple Hibiscus pp. 52–70 — "Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"

Standards

RL.9-10.3

Analyze how Adichie uses foils and imagery when introducing Aunty Ifeoma and her children.

Purple Hibiscus pp. 71–88 — "Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"

Standards

RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.6

Apply the characteristics of postcolonial literature to a poem and Purple Hibiscus.

“They Don't Love You Like I Love You”
Purple Hibiscus pp. 52–88 — "Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"
Postcolonial Literature Graphic Organizer (G10, U2, L8)

Standards

RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.6

Analyze how Adichie uses characterization and imagery to develop themes about love and religion.

Purple Hibiscus pp. 89–109 — "Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"

Standards

RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4

Analyze the mood of Aunty Ifeoma's home and compare it with Papa's home

“The Genius of Fela Kuti and Afrobeats”
Purple Hibiscus pp. 110–139 — "Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"

Standards

RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4

Writing

Plan to write a scene from Purple Hibiscus from a different character’s perspective.

Purple Hibiscus pp. 19–139 — "Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"
Purple Hibiscus Rewritten Scene Prompt and Rubric

Standards

RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4W.9-10.3

Writing

Write a scene from Purple Hibiscus from a different character’s perspective.

Purple Hibiscus pp. 19–139 — Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"

Standards

W.9-10.3W.9-10.4W.9-10.6

Analyze how Adichie develops themes about corruption and defiance.

Purple Hibiscus pp. 140–161 — "Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"
“Ibrahim Babangida: Military Dictator and Nigeria's Complex History”

Standards

RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3

Analyze Kambili's changing views about religion.

Purple Hibiscus pp. 162–182 — "Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"

Standards

RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.6

Analyze how Adichie uses characterization, symbolism, and structure to develop themes.

Purple Hibiscus pp. 182–205 — "Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"

Standards

RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.5

Analyze how Adichie develops parallels between political and domestic events.

Purple Hibiscus pp. 206–229 — "Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"

Standards

RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.5

Analyze how Adichie foreshadows the events of Palm Sunday.

Purple Hibiscus pp. 229–253 — "Speaking With Our Spirits: Before Palm Sunday"

Standards

RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.5

Analyze how Adichie uses motifs to illustrate Kambili's character development.

Purple Hibiscus pp. 257–287 — "The Pieces of Gods: After Palm Sunday"

Standards

RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.6

Analyze how Adichie uses mood and motifs to depict the aftermath of Papa's death.

Purple Hibiscus — pp. 288 – 291, "The Pieces of Gods: After Palm Sunday" and pp. 295–307, "A Different Silence: The Present"

Standards

RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5

Socratic Seminar

Engage in a Socratic seminar about Purple Hibiscus by supporting arguments with strong textual evidence.

Purple Hibiscus pp. 3–307

Standards

SL.9-10.1SL.9-10.1.aSL.9-10.1.bSL.9-10.1.cSL.9-10.1.dSL.9-10.4

Performance Task

Write a strong thesis statement about how a motif develops a theme in Purple Hibiscus, and outline body paragraphs needed to support the thesis.

Purple Hibiscus — full text
Purple Hibiscus Literary Analysis Prompt and Rubric 9–12

Standards

RL.9-10.2W.9-10.1.aW.9-10.1.bW.9-10.1.cW.9-10.4W.9-10.5

Performance Task

Write the body paragraphs of the literary analysis essay, using smooth embedding of evidence.

Purple Hibiscus — full text
Purple Hibiscus Literary Analysis Prompt and Rubric 9–12

Standards

W.9-10.10W.9-10.1.aW.9-10.1.bW.9-10.1.cW.9-10.1.dW.9-10.4W.9-10.5

Performance Task

Write a strong introduction and conclusion for the literary analysis essay.

Purple Hibiscus — full text
Purple Hibiscus Literary Analysis Prompt and Rubric 9–12

Standards

W.9-10.10W.9-10.1.dW.9-10.1.eW.9-10.4W.9-10.5

Performance Task

Provide peer feedback and make revisions to the literary analysis essay.