•The Kite Runner Unit
•Presented By: Ms. D. Fuller M.A.Ed

•Goals For The Unit
•Each student will develop cultural sensitivity to cultures that that are not familiar with.
•Students will learn about Afghanistan’s history and cultures.
•Students will be able to connect the events in this novel to other works of literature that they have read.
•Students will learn new vocabulary words that derive from the English and Arabic languages.

•Themes Explored Within The Unit
•Bullying
•Role of books, literacy
•Friendship guilt and redemption
•Father’s and sons
•Coming of Age
•Resilience of the human spirit
•Man’s inhumanity to man
•Discrimination, prejudice, bigotry, class structure
•Master/ slave relationships: loyalty & devotion vs. duty.

•Project Ideas
•Write a Diary as one of the characters. Tell his/her secret thoughts, motivations, history, ideas for future and thoughts about others.
•Rewrite part of the novel in song or poem form.
•Pretend you’re one of the characters. It’s 20 years from the end of the novel. Write a letter to another character in the book about what you’ve been doing with your life.
•Write a series of letter between any two characters.
•Project Ideas Continued
•Based on research, write news articles or create a newspaper about a section of the novel. Create a timeline of world events.
•In a group select a chapter or scene to dramatize. Write a script, design costumes and props, and perform for the class.
•Write interview questions for the author and/ or for the main characters. Pretend you’re a talk show and have invited guest characters to speak. Stage the show before the class.
•Write a sequel (or next chapter) of the novel.

•Assigned Reading, Homework, and Quizzes
•You will have homework to complete daily.
•You are required to write in your journals about the topic assigned.
•Short quizzes concerning the assigned reading will be administered at the beginning of each class.
•Weekly homework is due every Friday.

•What Are Your Thoughts?
•What do you think this novel is going to be about?
–Take 5 minutes to record your thoughts in your English Binders.

•Words of Advice
•This is a 5 week unit that is packed with information, assignments, and quizzes. It would be wise for you to stay on task and not fall behind. I have expectations of excellence that all of you are capable of meeting. Those of you who may not have performed well 1st Quarter, have a chance to make a change for the better. J