Story of an Hour

February 6, 2018

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.9
Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.

EQ: Analyze major themes from the transcendental time period. 

Starter:

Think back to last Friday.

Write an objective summary of the essay Society and Solitude.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Feminism

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Find an image that represents feminism.

Activity 

1.  Society and Solitude 

With a partner, read and annotate the essay.

Then, complete the main idea/theme tracker. 

2.  Declaration of Sentiments by the Seneca Falls Convention

What is the purpose of this piece of writing?

Connect the central ideas to other pieces of literature produced during this time period. 

Graffiti Poster

You will get 5 minutes to collaborate with your table on a graffiti poster.

You will work on it at the same time, describing and illustrating ideas in the declaration.

3.  Story of an Hour

Individually, read the story in StudySync.  

Annotate the story as you read.

Discussion Questions

Summarize the short story.

Describe the setting.

How does the setting impact the tone?

What are the major ideas?

How does this relate to other pieces of work?

4.  Theme Collage

Decide on a theme of the Story of an Hour and create a collage.

Include the following elements: 

Short Summary of Text

Theme of Text

Quote from the story with explanation.

2 Images

2 Songs with Explanation

(Must relate to theme.)

Closure: 

What is your overall impression of the female perspective during this time period?