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3.5 Fiction: The Novel Novel from Africa and Novel from the rest of the world

Literature in English · Grade 11 · 6 lessons in the design

What you will be able to do

  • discuss the themes in the novel for literary exploration
  • relate the novel to the history of the region for critical appreciation
  • explore the culture depicted in the novel for artistic appraisal study
  • recognise the role of the novel in appreciating culture and depicting history of the region

Key questions

“How does history influence the interpretation of a novel?”

“How is the culture of people brought out in a novel?”

Lessons

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  1. Identifying themes in a novel
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Discuss the themes in a novel.
  2. Major themes in a novel: a case study
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explore major themes with evidence.
  3. Relating a novel to the history of the region
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Relate the novel to the history of the region.
  4. The culture of a people in a novel
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explore the culture depicted in a novel and answer the key inquiry.
  5. History and the interpretation of a novel
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain how history influences the interpretation of a novel.
  6. The role of the novel in appreciating culture and history
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Recognise the role of the novel in appreciating culture and depicting history and answer the key inquiries.