Tom Jones
(Manchester - United States)I am a retired high school principal in my 3rd year of post-retirement re-employment teaching high school English.
The Secret Life of Bees Unit
Description:A unit of materials to support the teaching and reading of the novel The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. The unit includes a suggested reading schedule and unit plan. pre-reading assignments and worksheets, during reading questions, graphic organizers and lesson plans, and after reading assessments and writing extensions.
Last Updated:Nov-17-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Unit
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- Contributed By: Jemma Lloyd-Helliker
The Secret Life of Bees - Table of Contents
Description:This table of contents provides an overview to the materials contained in this novel unit. The table is broken down into the Curriki folders found in this collection so all teachers can easily find all the resources available in this novel unit.
This resource is part of the The Secret Life of Bees collection.
Last Updated:Nov-17-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Language Arts > Literature
- ...
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Scope & Sequence
This table of contents provides an overview to the materials contained in this novel unit. The table is broken down into the Curriki folders found in this collection so all teachers can easily find all the resources available in this novel unit.
| Curriki Folder | Reading Schedule | Teacher Resources | Student Resources | Assessment Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novel Unit Introduction | N/A | • Novel Unit introduction and overview • Table of contents • Reading schedule | N/A | N/A |
| Ongoing Assignments | N/A | • Reading response log lesson plan • Summarizing lesson plan • Open-ended response lesson plan • Vocabulary web lesson plan | • Reading response template and rubric • Summarizing model and graphic organizer. • Open-ended response model • Vocabulary web model, graphic organizer and rubric | N/A |
| Week One | Readings 1 - 3 | • Classroom materials (quick quiz questions, plot events, important passages, vocabulary words) • Figurative language lesson plan | • Anticipation guide worksheet • Plot prediction worksheet. • Figurative language worksheet and graphic organizer | • Vocabulary quiz 1 |
| Week Two | Readings 4 -8 | • Classroom materials (quick quiz questions, plot events, important passages, vocabulary words) • Making inferences lesson plan | • Making inferences worksheet and graphic organizer. | • Vocabulary quiz 2 • Novel exam 1 |
| Week Three | Readings 9 - 13 | • Classroom materials (quick quiz questions, plot events, important passages, vocabulary words) • Characterization lesson plan | • Character sketch assignment. • Character diary assignment. | • Vocabulary quiz 3 • Novel exam2 • Character diary rubric |
| Week Four | Readings 14 - 18 | • Classroom materials (quick quiz questions, plot events, important passages, vocabulary words) • Character and symbolism lesson plan | • Character and symbol worksheet. | • Vocabulary quiz 4 • Novel exam 3 |
| Week Five | Readings 19 -23 | • Classroom materials (quick quiz questions, plot events, important passages, vocabulary words) | • Vocabulary quiz 5 • Novel exam4 | |
| Week Six | Movie version of A Secret Life of Bees | • Final novel project (ABC book) lesson plan | • Comparing novels to movie worksheet. • ABC book model • ABC book planning sheet | • Final novel exam • ABC book rubric |
The Secret Life of Bees - Novel Unit Introduction
Description:This folder is for teacher to use for planning purposes. It includes a unit plan, time line and reading schedule. Also, there are three lesson plans and materials for ongoing novel unit assignments that teachers can introduce in the first week and use throughout the unit.
This resource is part of the The Secret Life of Bees collection.
Last Updated:Nov-17-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Syllabus
A Secret Life of Bees - Ongoing Novel Assignments
Description:This folders contains three assignments that the teacher can introduce in the first week and use throughout the unit. The assignments are a reading response log, vocabulary webs and a chapter summary chart.
This resource is part of the The Secret Life of Bees collection.
Last Updated:Nov-17-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Language Arts > Literature
- ...
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
The Secret Life of Bees - Week One Resources
Description:This folder contains materials for week one of the novel unit (readings 1 – 3 (p. 1 – 56)). As pre-reading activities, there is an anticipation guide and a probable passage assignment. For classroom use there are a set of quick quiz questions, plot events, important passages and a list of vocabulary words. For summative assessment there is a vocabulary test for the week’s reading. Finally, there is a literary elements lesson plan on figurative language to use during the week.
This resource is part of the The Secret Life of Bees collection.
Last Updated:Nov-17-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Language Arts > Literature
- ...
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
The Secret Life of Bees - Week Two Resources
Description:This folder contains materials for week two of the novel unit (readings 4 - 8 (p. 57 - 114)). For classroom use there are a set of quick quiz questions, plot events, important passages and a list of vocabulary words. For summative assessment there is a vocabulary test and novel exam for the week’s reading. Finally, there is a literary elements lesson plan on inferences to use during the week.
This resource is part of the The Secret Life of Bees collection.
Last Updated:Nov-17-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Language Arts > Literature
- ...
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
The Secret Life of Bees - Week Three Resources
Description:This folder contains materials for week three of the novel unit (readings 9 – 13 (p. 115 - 188)). For classroom use there are a set of quick quiz questions, plot events, important passages and a list of vocabulary words. For summative assessment there is a vocabulary test and novel exam for the week’s reading. Finally, there is a writing extension lesson plan focusing on characterization to use during the week.
This resource is part of the The Secret Life of Bees collection.
Last Updated:Nov-17-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
The Secret Life of Bees - Week Four Resources
Description:This folder contains materials for week four of the novel unit (readings 14 - 18 (p. 189 243)). For classroom use there are a set of quick quiz questions, plot events, important passages and a list of vocabulary words. For summative assessment there is a vocabulary test and novel exam for the week’s reading. Finally, there is a literary elements lesson plan focusing on symbolism to use during the week.
This resource is part of the The Secret Life of Bees collection.
Last Updated:Nov-17-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Language Arts > Literature
- ...
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
The Secret Life of Bees - Week Five Resources
Description:This folder contains materials for week five of the novel unit (readings 19 - 23 (p. 243 302)). For classroom use there are a set of quick quiz questions, plot events, important passages and a list of vocabulary words. For summative assessment there is a vocabulary test and novel exam for the week’s reading.
This resource is part of the The Secret Life of Bees collection.
Last Updated:Jan-04-2010
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Language Arts > Literature
- ...
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
The Secret Life of Bees - Week Six Resources
Description:This folder contains materials for week six of the novel. For classroom use there is a final novel project with lesson plan and a worksheet to use when watching the movie version of the novel. For summative assessment there is a final novel exam.
This resource is part of the The Secret Life of Bees collection.
Last Updated:Nov-17-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan

