Feminism and Self-Respect in Sula

Lesson 17
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ELA

Unit 3

10th Grade

Lesson 17 of 21

Objective


Synthesize ideas about marriage, sex, and love across Sula and “About Marriage.”

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Sula by Toni Morrison  pp. 111 – 125 — Part 2

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Target Task


Discourse Questions

  • How does Morrison characterize Sula’s views on love, sex, and marriage? What does her perspective suggest about the overall meaning of the text thus far? 
  • To what extent did the Peace women’s views on men inform Sula’s?
  • What are Nel’s views on marriage? To what extent are they similar to Sula’s? The speaker in “About Marriage?”
  • If Morrison and Levertov were to engage in a conversation about marriage, what common views would they share? Where would their viewpoints differ? 
     

Criteria for Success

  • Speaking: Speak clearly and uses discipline appropriate language
  • Argument: Share an original and sophisticated argument based on knowledge from the texts in the unit
  • Evidence: Present evidence that is specific, detailed, relevant, and cited from the text
  • Preparation: Come to seminar adequately prepared with annotated texts and outlined potential responses and questions
  • Discourse: Respond to the ideas or your classmates rather than sharing what you have prepared

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 1.4B — Synthesize ideas from multiple texts and explain how the texts may convey different perspectives on a common theme or idea.
  • 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.

Supporting Standards

LO 1.3B
LO 2.2A
LO 2.2B
LO 2.2C
LO 5.1A
LO 5.1B
RL.9-10.1
RL.9-10.3
SL.9-10.1
W.9-10.2
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