The Color of Water is the autobiographical tale of James McBride’s childhood and serves as a tribute to his mother, a Jewish immigrant.
This AP* Literature Teaching Unit helps you teach The Color of Water and at the same time prepare your students for the AP Literature and Composition Exam. It's easy to add this unit to your lesson plan, and it will save you hours of preparation.
Every AP Literature Teaching Unit includes:
-
A test consisting of multiple-choice questions and free-response essay writing prompts — both designed to mimic those students will encounter on the AP Exam
-
A chapter-by-chapter study guide consisting of short-answer questions that require students to analyze literary techniques and elements found in the text
-
A list of academic objectives your students will meet in the course of completing the unit
-
Detailed lecture notes on essential information about the book
-
Answer keys for the multiple-choice test and study guide questions
This package contains 30 copies of The Color of Water and its AP Literature Teaching Unit.
For a printed version of the AP Literature Teaching Unit alone, click here.
For the downloadable version, click here.
For more information about AP Literature Teaching Units, including sample pages, click here.