Invisible Man is a core text in high school literature classes and one of the most cited works on the AP Literature and Composition exam. Instructors new to using Ralph Ellison's novel and those who have long included it as part of their curriculum can find value in the discussion and essay questions, as well as the study guides in a sample unit packet.

Concepts

racism, prejudice, literary analysis, african americans, famous african americans

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Collect and share past AP Literature and Composition free-response essay prompts that suggest using Invisible Man as a text
• Divide the class into groups, assign a separate question to each group, and have them discuss and then share their ideas

Classroom Considerations

• The resource is a sample packet of the materials available in the complete unit, which is available for purchase
• Most appropriate for an honors or AP-level class

Pros

• The seven-page sample includes the objectives for the unit plan, essay and discussion questions, and study guides for the Prologue and for Chapter 9

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.3 RL.11-12.5 RL.11-12.6