Alice Walker
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Biography and Background
Alice Walker
Biography at Wikipedia.
Brainy Quote: Alice Walker
A collection of quotations from the author.
World Book Club
Scroll down on the page to the 2008 BBC interview of author Alice Walker, who discusses The Color Purple.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
A variety of reading strategies to support reading the book, including an anticipation guide, a questioning strategy, and a guided imagery activity.
The Color Purple
Five ideas for letters students might write in conjunction with reading the novel.
Other Writing
Alice Walker, "Everyday Use"
Six analysis questions for discussion/writing. This document requires MS-Word for access.
"Everyday Use"
Graphic organizer for character analysis; vocabulary, editing, and diction practice. This document requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.
"Everyday Use"
Scroll down for an insightful analysis of the story.
"The Flowers" by Alice Walker
Text of the story.
In the Eye of the Beholder: Exploring and Creating Folk Art from Everyday Items
This lesson plan begins with an article from the New York Times about Howard Finster, a Georgia folk artist. Students then create original artwork and design personalized creative spaces in the spirit of Finster's Paradise Gardens. When I read this lesson, it made me think of "Everyday Use," though the idea certainly could go with other stories, too.
Teaching Plot Structure through Short Stories
Students analyze plot structure using the stories "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Flowers," and "Marigolds" by Eugenia Collier.
