Background: Students would have already read Chapters 1-5, learned and able to identify rhetoric, historical research on the author and setting.
Objectives:
E2-Students will understand how multiple levels of meaning are conveyed in Jacobs' Incidents
E2- Students will analyze and understand the literary elements of setting, metaphor, Irony, and characterization.
E4-Students will express their thoughts and views clearly with attention to the perspectives and voiced concerns their peers and teacher.
Aim: What do you think are the major tragedies that happened to the character Linda Brent, and how can these experiences help shape her character?
Do Now: Write about a really bad experience and the affect it had upon you physically or psychologically.
When I was younger in third grade, I loved to play on the monkey bars. At that time in my elementary school, you can play a game on the monkey bars with another people. You would hang on one end, and another person would be on the other end. With your free legs dangling, you would try to kick each other or pull each other down--yeah its pretty dangerous now that I think about it. But at the moment it was all fun and games, I was the undefeated champion. Then this one time, I was knocked down--but I landed right on my left wrist with my body ontop. When I got up and twisted my wrist around, it was painfull. I cried--not out of pain but out of fright. The only thoughts I had at the time was, my parents would never let me play on the monkey bars again. And I loved the monkey bars, so I was afraid. After I went to get x-rays on my wrists, I was told it was only a fractured bone and not totally broken in half.
Requirements: Students will take notes in their notebooks on class discussion, peers perspectives etc. Cite page numbers or chapters to support their perspectives.
Comprehension Check:
Who do we learn are Linda Brent's family/relatives?
William - Brother
Benjamin - Uncle
Aunt Marthy - Grandma
Aunt Nancy - Grandmothers Sister
Who is Linda "bequeathed" to after her "kind mistress" died? ("Childhood" 6)
Linda was bequeathed to Dr. Flint's Niece, she was only 5 years old.
In Chapter IV "The Slave Who Dared Feel Like a Man," focuses on which character and why the use of a simile to portray this character?
In Chapter five, the chapter focuses on Benjamin who ran away.
How old is Linda Brent in Chapter V "The Trials of Girlhood?"
Linda is 15 years old in chapter five.
How old is Flint in Chapter V "The Trials of Girlhood?"
Dr.Flint is 55 years old in chapter five.
Literary Analysis: Analytical and Identify
Why did Linda say that her mistress "had been almost like a mother to me?"(Childhood 5)
Her mistress taught her how to read, and write. Treated Linda well, and not like a slave.
Who is illustrated as the antagonist and what do you think makes this person an antagonist?
Dr. Flint is the antagonist, in Chapter five, page 26-27 the book says, "he whispered foul words" in Linda's ears.
Who are referred to as "God Breathing machine" and why?(Childhood 6)
The God Breathing Machines are referred to the slaves (a metaphor).
What is one of the "badges of slavery" (The New Master and Mistress, 9)
The badges of slavery is the linsey-woolsey dress she would get from Mrs. Flint every Christmas.
What is ironic about "The Slaves' New Year's Day?"
New Years day is when everyone is all happy and celebrates the new year with joy and excitement. While the slaves' sit in anticipation and fright of how many children will they lose that year. Also afraid to find out who their next masters are for the new year.
Vocabulary:
What is a Mulatto?
A Mulatto is a child who is half black and half white.
Interpretive: How is religion used as rhetoric?
Religion is being used as rhetoric because at the time many people were religious and Christian. So using the words of God, can convince more people.
Critical Thinking:
How is the slave woman portrayed vs. the white mistress throughout these chapters?
The slave woman are portrayed as nothing, property that is owned by white people. While the white mistress is all high and mighty.
Cooperative Learning: Students will form five groups, use the books as support, and respond to the following on chart paper: List what you think to be 5-8 major tragedies that happened to Linda Brent in Chapters I through V and what affect did it have on her? List at least one per chapter. Please use page numbers/Chapters to support your perspectives.
Teacher's mode/Mini Lesson: charting my perspective with supporting evidence from the text.
Group One on Chapter I "Childhood" Tragedies and affect on Linda Brent || Tragedy
Linda's mistress dies || Affect
She is physically "bequeathed" to a 5 year old || Reference
"Childhood" page 6 ||
Share out!
Accomodations: Students may use dictionaries to better comprehend vocabulary. Teacher will be more than happy to re-read passage and sit with students who may need more guidance. Students may use their notes and past handouts. Lesson may contain illustrations for visual learners.
Homework: In your notebooks draw a scene in which you think is the worst tragedy illustrated. Give the chapter and a synopsis of the scene.
Aim: How is rhetoric illustrated in the preface of Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl?
Do Now: From your research: draw a KWL chart in your notebooks and identify 1 aspect of Jacobs’ life.
Recap Mini Lesson of what is Rhetoric:
Think about the Presidential Debate…what rhetoric do you know of exists in the last debate?
Whole Class: Teacher will read aloud the preface of Incidents.
Comprehension check:
Who is being addressed in the preface?
Readers and white woman of the North.
What was purposely done by the author?
The author purposely said she did not put any real names.
Vocabulary:
What is a preface?
A little introduction or background information written by the author.
What is a pseudonym?
A pseudonym is a fake name the author chooses to use instead of their real name.
Literary Analysis:
What are the various settings?
The North, the Slave State (27 years), and Philadelphia.
Critical Thinking:
Why do you think she wants to “arouse women of the North to a realizing sense of the condition of two millions of women at the south…most of them far worse” (xiv).
Cooperative Learning:
Identify all the use of Rhetoric and Explain why this is rhetoric. Please use quotations
Homework:
Create Blog Pages and call it example: W. Smith English 5 and include Ms. Hyde somewhere on your page.
Please have your work listed in chronological order by date.
Then copy the lessons Aim, Do Now, Questions, and Homework on your Blogs. You can just copy and paste my lessons on your Blog page. Then answer them on a daily basis when we are using Blog pages.
Our next test is this Friday or Monday.
Vocabulary:
Preface - (n) a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc.
Pseudonym - (n) a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name.
Competent - (adj) having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experiecne, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified
Diligent - (adj) constat in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persisitent in doing anything
Leisure - (n) freedom from the demands of work or duty
Compelled - (v) to force or drive, esp. to a course of action
Motives - an emotional, desire, physiological need, or similar impulse that acts as an incitement to action
Presumptuous - (adj) full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct of thought
Abominations - abhorrence; disgust
Homework: Read chapters 1-5 for Thursday’s class
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