Gender and Power in The Taming of the Shrew

Lesson 3
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ELA

Unit 5

9th Grade

Lesson 3 of 29

Objective


Examine the structure and meaning of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "Declaration of Sentiments."

Readings and Materials


  • Non-Fiction Text: “Declaration of Sentiments” by Elizabeth Cady Stanton  — (up to Resolutions)

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Why do you think Stanton used the language and structure of the Declaration of Independence when writing the Declaration of Sentiments? Provide specific evidence and carefully explain your thinking.

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Key Thinking


Close Read Questions

Compare and contrast the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of Sentiments. What language does Stanton change? Provide specific examples from the two texts and carefully explain your thinking.

What do the grievances reveal about what life was like for (middle-class, white) women in the 19th century? Provide specific examples from the text and carefully explain your thinking.

Reread the last two paragraphs of the Declaration of Sentiments. What is the tone, and what words/phrases contribute to that tone? Provide specific examples from the text and carefully explain your thinking.

Vocabulary


Text-based

sentiment

n.

a view or attitude towards a situation or event; an opinion

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Standards


  • RI.9-10.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
  • RI.9-10.9 — Analyze seminal U.S. documents of historical and literary significance (e.g., Washington's Farewell Address, the Gettysburg Address, Roosevelt's Four Freedoms speech, King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"), including how they address related themes and concepts.

Supporting Standards

RI.9-10.1
RI.9-10.2
RI.9-10.3
RI.9-10.10
W.9-10.9

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