Coming of Age and Patriarchy in Dominicana

Lesson 9
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ELA

Unit 16

9th Grade

Lesson 9 of 20

Objective


Craft an insight piece about toxic masculinity, placing the ideas of Goldberg, Diaz, Singh, and MacKinnon in conversation with one another.

Readings and Materials


  • Poem: “How to Be a Man” by Simar Singh 

  • Article: “#MeToo Has Done What the Law Could Not” by Catharine A. MacKinnon 

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

In a free-flowing writing piece, synthesize the ideas of Goldberg, Diaz, Singh, and Mackinnon; put arguments in conversation with one another and generate a new insight about #MeToo, toxic masculinity, and/or societal norms about masculinity and manhood.

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Key Thinking


Scaffolding Questions

The following list contains questions that students can use to guide the creation of their insight piece. 

  • What would Mackinnon say to Diaz, Singh, and Goldberg? 
  • After I read writer Mackinnon, I thought ______________; however, after I read writer Diaz, my thinking on this issue had changed in these ways: ______________.
  • Can I find any areas of agreement (or disagreement), including shared values and beliefs, between Mackinnon, Diaz, Singh, and Goldberg? 
  • What new, significant questions do “How to be a Man,” “The Silence: The Legacy of Childhood Trauma,” “​​Do Works by Men Implicated by #MeToo Belong in the Classroom?”, and “#MeToo Has Done What the Law Could Not” raise for me? 
  • After I have wrestled with the ideas in these texts, what are my current views on #MeToo, toxic masculinity, and societal norms about manhood/masculinity?

Homework


Read and annotate Part 2 of Dominicana by Angie Cruz by Lesson 11.

  • Annotation Focus: What is the power dynamic between Juan and Ana? 
  • Write a complex sentence about the power dynamic between Juan and Ana or their relationship as a whole.

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Standards


  • LO 1.4B — Synthesize ideas from multiple texts and explain how the texts may convey different perspectives on a common theme or idea.
  • LO 4.1B — Gather, evaluate, and synthesize evidence from multiple authoritative sources (e.g., print, digital, multimedia) to address the research question or problem.
  • W.9-10.9 — Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Supporting Standards

RL.9-10.1
W.9-10.1
W.9-10.10

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