bildungsroman

The process of firing pottery is an appropriate metaphor for the significant life transitions adolescents experience during and after high school. If they pass the fiery test, they emerge as mature young adults ready for their next challenge. If they cannot survive the fire, they end up broken...

We just finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. One of the main concepts we discussed was how Lee's work serves as Bildungsroman, or "coming of age" literature, that focuses on the moral, intellectual, spiritual, or emotional growth of a character. This module sets the...

This module focuses on the coming of age theme. Students were given a choice of coming of age novels to read in their book clubs. Throughout the course of unit, students will analyze whether the protagonist in their book club novel comes of age. By the end of the unit, students will write an...