Richard Wright
Lesson plans for Black Boy and other works
|Biography and background| |Black Boy| |"The Man who was Almost a Man| |Native Son| |Poetry| |Related Links|
Biography & Background
The author's biography at Wikipedia.
Part of a unit on the history of desegregation in the U.S., these lessons deal with Uncle Tom's Children and "The Ethics of Living Jim Crow."
A list of songs that were inspired by reading literature. Organized by the last name of the author (e.g. Chinua Achebe, William Butler Yeats), the list includes song title, performer, year of release, and more. The list includes 5 titles inspired by Native Son and one inspired by Black Boy.
Black Boy
Prompts for writing and discussion.
Reading strategies to support the book, including an anticipation guide and a fishbowl discussion.
This extensive crosscurricular Teacher's Guide includes questions for research and writing.
Words organized by chapters and presented in context with definitions. Click on a word for pronunciation, examples of recent use, more.
"The Man who was Almost a Man"
Scroll down on the page to find questions and writing ideas for Richard Wright's "The Man Who Was Almost a Man."
Native Son
Thirty questions for analysis.
Poetry
Biography and timeline, criticism, photos, bibliography, and online poetry.
Related Links
Text of Wright's story and introductory vocabulary words.
Summary and background, prereading and comprehension questions, vocabulary, suggestions for use in literature circles, reader responde and writing topics, ESL and interdisciplinary strategies. Access to this 7-page teacher guide requires Adobe Reader or compatible application.