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This Defying Convention | Little Women instructional video also includes:
- Louisa May Alcott: A Topsy-Turvy Woman?
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Jo's decision not to marry her childhood friend Laurie broke the hearts of many readers—but it also represented Little Women's successful break from traditional nineteenth-century gender roles. A short clip illustrates Jo's desire to move away and discover herself in Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have learners watch the video at home and come to class the next day with their written responses
- Pair with a social studies unit on the role of women in Reconstruction-era America
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- Requires access to the Internet
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- Provides a transcript for the video
- Includes support materials for instruction and lesson implementation
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