Barbara Kingsolver: The Bean Trees and The Poisonwood Bible
Lesson plans and other teaching materials

|Biography and Background| |The Bean Trees| |Pigs in Heaven| |The Poisonwood Bible| |Other Works|

Biography and Background

About Barbara
Biography from the author's official Web site.

Barbara Kingsolver
Author biography.

Quotations from Barbara Kingsolver
A collection of quotations.

The Bean Trees

All America Reads: The Bean Trees
A complete unit of study with emphasis on developing literacy skills.

The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Three discussion questions for reading groups.

The Bean Trees: Changing Lives Through Literature
Scroll down to find several sets of questions for writing or discussion.

The Bean Trees: Planning an Essay
Students are given 3 writing prompts and are guided through the steps to craft a response.

The Bean Trees: Prereading Activity
Students answer questions based on the book's cover and consider issues related to adoption.

The Bean Trees: Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Analysis from Sparknotes.

An Instructor's Guide to The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Summary and 4 questions for discussion.

Study Guide for The Bean Trees
Analysis and 17 questions for writing or discussion.

Vocabulary from The Bean Trees
These 42 words are organized by their appearance in the novel.

Pigs in Heaven

Discussion questions from Pigs in Heaven
Ten questions designed for reading groups.

Vocabulary from Pigs in Heaven
A list of 72 words presented in order of appearance.

The Poisonwood Bible

Missionary Position: Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible
Extensive critical analysis.

The Poisonwood Bible: Discussion Questions
Eleven reading group discussion questions.

The Poisonwood Bible: Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Analysis from Sparknotes.

Other Works

Stone Soup: What Does It Mean to be a Family, Anyway?
Text of the essay.