Coming of Age and Patriarchy in Dominicana

Lesson 12
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ELA

Unit 16

9th Grade

Lesson 12 of 20

Objective


Analyze how the arranged marriage between Ana and Juan reflects the cultural values of the Dominican Republic during the 1960s.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Dominicana by Angie Cruz  — Part 1

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Target Task


Discourse Questions

Who or what is responsible for Ana’s arranged marriage to Juan? To what extent is Ana able to reject this cultural norm? How does this arranged marriage immediately impact Ana’s mental and emotional states?

Compare Teresa and Ana. How are they similar? How are they different? What factors account for the differences in their married lives? Which sister is the more sympathetic character? Why? 

To what extent does the arranged marriage between Ana and Juan reflect the cultural values of the Dominican Republic during the 1960s?

Homework


Read and annotate Part 3 of Dominicana by Angie Cruz by Lesson 14.

  • Annotation Focus: How has Ana’s character changed since Part 1 of the text? 
  • Write a complex sentence about Ana’s character development.

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Standards


  • LO 1.3A — Analyze how literary elements interact to develop the central ideas of a work of literature.
  • RL.9-10.2 — Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
  • RL.9-10.3 — Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

Supporting Standards

LO 1.4A
LO 2.3A
LO 2.3B
LO 2.3C
LO 5.1A
LO 5.1B
RL.9-10.1
SL.9-10.1
W.9-10.2

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Analyze how Cruz reveals the complex relationship between Ana and Juan after arriving in New York City.

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