Lesson Plan
Khaled Hosseini Found

Lesson One: Exploration of The Kite Runner Graphic Novel

For Teachers 10th - 12th
What is a graphic novel? How does it differ from a traditional novel? These questions launch a discussion of Fabio Celoni and Mirka Andolfo's graphic novel adaptation of The Kite Runner. Through a series of literature circle discussions,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Applying Elements of the Graphic Novel to Traditional Literature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan, provides a series of exercises designed to be used with a reading of the graphic novel version of Hosseini’s The Kite Runner....
Interactive
Curated OER

The Kite Runner

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Hosseini's The Kite Runner. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Kite Runner

For Students 9th - 10th
This story about two troubled Afghan boys is brilliantly analysed in this site. Read about the characters, themes and important quotations from the novel.