The Awakening Pre-reading

Two to six word story about your break

Gran Isle Today

Creole Culture

The Cult of Domesticity

HW: Read and annotate Chapter 2: The Sacred Calling from "Of Woman Born", Part 2, by Adrienne Rich; tomorrow you will do a rhetorical analysis project with it.

Women in the 19th Century

Gender in 19th century Britain (and upper class America for that matter)

Quarter 3 2016-17

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1/9 DISTRICT INSTITUTE DAY	1/10 Do you believe that either men or women are better suited to caring for children?  What about for doing housework such as cleaning, cooking, and laundry? Do you think that society sufficiently values the work involved in childrearing and taking care of a home? Explain your answer. What expectations of males and females do you think existed from 1800-1900 (the Victorian era)? How do you think those role expectations might differ based on class or race?  do you think male and female roles were like The Awakening Pre-reading Watch the following: If you had to tell someone what you took away from the video (from simple observations about geography to more complex observations about race or gender) what would your Three (3) take-aways be? Grand Isle Creole Culture The Cult of Domesticity HW: AP Language and Comp test prep (non-fiction paired with The Awakening) Read The Sacred Calling. Tomorrow: In-class  Rhetorical Analysis of The Sacred Calling	1/11 Individually and then in pairs, work on rhetorical analysis questions for “The Sacred Calling”. Share answers to rhetorical questions for The Sacred Calling HW:  Tonight: Gender roles and Expectations for Men and Women: Find a song that comments on men’s or women’s roles/expectations today. Make them school appropriate (perhaps moving beyond obviously misogynistic or obscene lyrics which, unfortunately, exist)   Print the song and then write a paragraph rhetorical analysis which describes how the author uses language and music to convey a certain idea about women and/or men.  You might consider word choices (diction) and their connotations/denotations, selection of details, syntax, repetition, juxtaposition, motifs, symbols, tone (of voice/music), mood of song, etc.	1/12 Discuss songs and rhetorical analysis of those songs Each night…write a paragraph with a  quote and a reflection based on one of the following Connections… Musical Personal/Social Historical Modern Political/Economic Also, circle and define vocab words HW: ch 1-4	1/13 End of Unit in-class essay: I will give you one of the following essay prompts for an in-class essay: Prompt one: How does Kate Chopin’s novel The Awakening utilize the actions her female characters Mdm. Ratignolle and Edna Ponttellier to comment on the limitations of gender norms for women in the 19th century? Prompt two: How does Kate Chopin’s novel The Awakening employ symbolism of the bird to express the limitations of anyone (male or female) who desires to life passionately? Prompt three: How does Kate Chopin’s novel The Awakening incorporate sensory details to suggest a larger message about the state of upper class society in the 19th century? Prompt four: Which character(s) do you feel best express the attitudes and beliefs of Chopin? Why? HW: 5-8