Curriculum / ELA / 11th Grade / Unit 1: The Glass Menagerie / Lesson 13
ELA
Unit 1
11th Grade
Lesson 13 of 15
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Students will be able to explain how the author develops the theme of freedom vs. responsibility in this passage.
Excerpt: The Awakening by Kate Chopin — continued
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Choose one of the two major thematic topics of the play and explain how the author develops this thematic topic in one or more of the scenes.
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Students will be able to describe the setting and the major themes of the play.
Students will be able to analyze the playwright’s characterization of the narrator and the members of his family in Scene 1.
Students will be able to explain how the author uses symbols and characters to develop the theme of reality.
Students will be able to explain how the playwright develops the conflict in scene 3.
Students will be able to explain how the author develops the thematic topics of reality and responsibility in scenes 3 and 4.
Students will be able to explain how the author shows that Amanda is disconnected from reality in scene 5.
Students will be able to identify the author’s tone toward the characters.
Students will be able to explain how Williams uses stage directions to reinforce key ideas, emotions, or themes in the scene.
Students will be able to complete a mid-unit writing assessment.
Students will be able to identify the significance of the shift in Laura’s character during this scene.
Students will be able to analyze the author’s use of the symbol of the unicorn to develop Laura’s character and the theme.
Students will be able to analyze the author’s use of characterization to develop his message about reality.
Students will be able to use evidence in a discussion about the major themes of the play.
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