In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

Welcome: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez
Description: In this WebQuest, students will be reading "In the Time of the Butterflies," a novel by Dominican-American essayist, novelist, and poet Julia Alvarez. The assignments provided will help students understand Postmodernism literature and gain a better understanding of Dominican history and culture.
Grade Level: 9-12
Curriculum: English / Language Arts
Keywords: Julia Alvarez, In the Time of the Butterflies, Dominican Republic, the Mirabal Sisters, las Mariposas, Rafael Trujillo
Author(s): Julia Cardenas Tellez