Coming of Age and Patriarchy in Dominicana

Lesson 13
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ELA

Unit 16

9th Grade

Lesson 13 of 20

Objective


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

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Dominicana by Angie Cruz  — Part 2

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Target Task


Discourse Questions

What are the power dynamics in Ana and Juan’s marriage after they arrive in New York City? How has leaving the Dominican Republic impacted Ana emotionally and contributed to the current relationship/power dynamics? 

In what ways does Juan abuse Ana in Part 2? How does this abuse impact Ana’s psychological and moral development?

Homework


Read and annotate Part 4 of Dominicana by Angie Cruz by Lesson 16.

  • Annotation Focus: How does Ana’s relationship with Juan’s brother Cesar develop in this section of the text? 
  • Write a complex sentence about Ana’s relationship with Juan’s brother.

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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 Ana’s character has developed since the beginning of the novel including the factors that are most responsible for that development.

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