Feminism and Self-Respect in Sula

Lesson 4
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ELA

Unit 8

10th Grade

Lesson 4 of 21

Objective


Interpret and evaluate “Lust” through a feminist critical lens using bell hooks’s Feminism Is for Everybody.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Feminism Is for Everybody by bell hooks 

  • Short Story: ““Lust” from Lust and Other Stories” by Susan Minot 

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Target Task


Discourse Questions

  • How does our understanding of Feminism Is for Everybody inform our understanding of “Lust?”
  • Does the message of the story help to challenge or perpetuate stereotypes of women?
  • To what extent does “Lust” have a feminist message?
    • Possible Sub Question: Is the narrator a feminist? the author? How do you know? Why?

Homework


Read and annotate pages 24-29 from The Women of Brewster Place by Lesson 6. 

  • Annotation Focus: What are your first impressions of Mattie Michael? 

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Standards


  • LO 5.1A — Extend the conversation around an idea, topic, or text by formulating questions and recognizing the claims and perspectives of others.
  • LO 5.1B — Cite relevant evidence and evaluate the evidence presented by others.
  • SL.9-10.1 — Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9—10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Supporting Standards

LO 1.4A
LO 1.4B
RI.9-10.1
RL.9-10.1

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Analyze the techniques that Zora Neale Hurston uses to characterize Janie. 

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