Feminism and Self-Respect in Sula

Lesson 15
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ELA

Unit 3

10th Grade

Lesson 15 of 21

Objective


Analyze how the relationship between the deficiencies of a male character and the strengths of a female character in Sula illuminates the central ideas in the text.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Sula by Toni Morrison  pp. 3 – 111

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Homework


Watch and take note of Beyonce’s visual album Lemonade. You may reference the lyrics to her song while watching. 

  • Annotation Focus: What does Lemonade teach us about being a Black woman? About feminism? About expectations for women who are in relationships with men? About friendships among Black women?

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Standards


  • LO 1.3A — Analyze how literary elements interact to develop the central ideas of a work of literature.
  • LO 1.3B — Analyze how the writer's use of stylistic elements contributes to a work of literature's effects and meaning.
  • LO 2.3A — Assert a precise central claim that establishes the relationship between a work's features and overall meaning.
  • LO 2.3B — Organize ideas and evidence to effectively develop and support a thesis.
  • LO 2.3C — Select and incorporate relevant and compelling evidence to support a thesis.
  • LO 2.3D — Use an appropriate style and carefully selected language to strengthen an analysis.
  • RL.9-10.2 — Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
  • RL.9-10.3 — Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
  • W.9-10.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
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