10/02.08-10/03/08: Tragedies

10/02/08-10/03/08
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.
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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.
One of the bad experience that I have to dealt with is when my father died with a brain tumor. Me and my family didn't know that he even had a brain tumor so I blame my self for not pushing him harder to go for a check up with the doctor or at least take him there myself to check it out.

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?
Linda Brent's family are Will he brother, Ben her uncle, Aunt Marty knowns as Grandma and her Aunt Nancy.
Who is Linda "bequeathed" to after her "kind mistress" died? ("Childhood" 6)
Linda was "bequeathed" to Dr.Flint five years old niece.
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 this chapter we focus on Benjamin. This simile portray this character because in this chapter Benjamin was trying act like a man but in end all slaves are animal.
How old is Linda Brent in Chapter V "The Trials of Girlhood?"
In chapter V, Linda Brent is only 15 years old.
How old is Flint in Chapter V "The Trials of Girlhood?"
Dr.Flint is 55 years old.

Literary Analysis: Analytical and Identify
Why did Linda say that her mistress "had been almost like a mother to me?"(Childhood 5)
Linda said that her mistress "had been like a mother to me" because her mistress has taught her who to read and write.
Who is illustrated as the antagonist and what do you think makes this person an antagonist?
Dr.Flint is the antagonist because he sexually harasses her and whisper foul words into her ear.
Who are referred to as "God Breathing machine" and why?(Childhood 6)
The slaves were referred as "God Breathing Machine" because they are doing the hard work of labors without any payments.
What is one of the "badges of slavery" (The New Master and Mistress, 9)
"Badges of slavery" are linsey-woolsey dresses that are given to the salves by from there mistress.
What is ironic about "The Slaves' New Year's Day?"
The ironic about "The Slaves' New Years' Day" is that it's a very happy celebrated day while the slaves are being sold of or traded.

Vocabulary:
What is a Mulatto?
Mulatto is the first generation offspring of a Negro and a white.
Interpretive:
How is religion used as rhetoric?
Religion are used as rhetoric because people at the South are known as really religious, so using God you kind of get their attention to read what you got to say.
Critical Thinking:
How is the slave woman portrayed vs. the white mistress throughout these chapters?
Slave woman where treated harshly and was abusive while the white woman were treated like queens.
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.