Kahlil Gibran in a secondary English curriculum

Abstract

This study has outlined a summary of selected authorities who advocate a response-oriented curriculum in literature. The ideas of these authorities were used to provide a rationale which underlies the lesson plans provided for the use of teachers who wish to use Kahlil Gibran in secondary English classrooms. In addition, information has been given about the life, heritage, background, and works of Khalil Gibran, the Lebanese-American poet and philosopher, to provide background information for teachers using Gibran in the secondary English classroom. Moreover, a summary of the comments which have been made on Gibran’s writings and the appreciation of Kahlil Gibran have been included in this study. The lesson plans provided in this study are designed to elicit student response and have been based on the curriculum rationale of a response-oriented curriculum in English literature.