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Analyze how Alvarez structures her novel and characterizes Dedé and the Mirabal family in the first chapter.
Book: In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez pp. 3 – 10 — Chapter 1: Dedé
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Identify the key events from Trujillo's dictatorship in the Dominican Republic.
Standards
RI.9-10.2RI.9-10.3
Analyze various accounts of Alvarez's reasons for writing the story of the Mirabal sisters as historical fiction.
RI.9-10.2RI.9-10.7SL.9-10.2
RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5
Analyze how Minerva's experiences at school change her understanding and view of Trujillo.
Analyze the tone of María Teresa's diary and how it contributes to her characterization.
Analyze how biblical allusions and religious imagery contribute to an understanding of Patria's character.
L.9-10.5RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.9
Analyze how Alvarez establishes a unique voice for each of the Mirabal sisters and weaves together the chapters into a coherent narrative in Part I.
RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5
Analyze how Alvarez develops her central ideas of storytelling and uses literary foils to characterize Dedé and Jaimito.
RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3
Analyze how Alvarez develops ideas about gender roles within Dominican society and how Minerva challenges her role as a woman.
Analyze how Alvarez uses symbols and motifs to convey important ideas and show Minerva's character development.
L.9-10.5RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5
Analyze how María Teresa has changed since her last narrated chapter.
Compare and contrast Mate and Minerva's reasons for joining the revolution.
RL.9-10.3
Analyze how religious imagery relates to Patria's decision to join the revolution.
Engage in a mid-novel Socratic seminar considering the larger themes and ideas in In the Time of the Butterflies, supporting arguments with strong textual evidence.
L.9-10.1RL.9-10.1RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.5SL.9-10.1SL.9-10.4SL.9-10.6
Analyze the factors that influence Dedé's decision to stay out of the revolution.
RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4
Analyze how Dedé's ideas about bravery and courage develop and change.
RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.5
Analyze how Alvarez uses religious imagery and symbolism to develop the reader's understanding of Patria after her family has been arrested.
Analyze how narrative point of view and structure contribute to the reader's understanding of how Mate's imprisonment affects her.
Analyze how Alvarez develops her central ideas about courage with Minerva's experiences outside of prison.
Analyze the structure of the final chapter of the novel before the Epilogue.
Analyze how the narrative point of view, structure, and imagery of the Epilogue contributes to the reader's understanding of Dedé at the end of the novel and develops Alvarez's central message about storytelling.
RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5
Analyze one of the central themes from In the Time of the Butterflies.
RL.9-10.1RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4W.9-10.1W.9-10.9
Brainstorm and plan to rewrite a scene from a different Mirabal sister's narrative point of view.
RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5W.9-10.3
Draft a scene from a different Mirabal sister's narrative point of view.
W.9-10.3W.9-10.4W.9-10.5
Revise a scene from a different Mirabal sister's narrative point of view using feedback from a peer review.
Unpack the expectations of a research project, conduct informal research to select a topic, and brainstorm a list of research questions.
W.9-10.7
Evaluate the credibility of sources while gathering information and taking notes on a research topic.
W.9-10.7W.9-10.8
Draft and then create a final postcard that highlights the story of a woman or group of women fighting against injustice around the world.
W.9-10.2W.9-10.4W.9-10.5W.9-10.8
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