Discover how writers express identity in their writing. Learners explore how issues of identity surface in the literature of minority writers. Scholars watch a video, read and discuss biographies, conduct research, engage in creative writing, produce a performance, and develop a slide show. There are also four options for problem-based learning projects.

Concepts

american literature, american history, alice walker, toni morrison, sandra cisneros, women's movements, postmodern literature, identity

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils act out scenes from one of David Mamet's plays
• Ask individuals to write a series of vignettes about their own life, similar to The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Classroom Considerations

• Print the timeline and author biographies in advance for student reference

Pros

• Includes overview questions and learning objectives
• Provides a video overview with discussion questions
• Comprehension, context, and exploration questions follow each author biography

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.2 RL.7.2 RL.8.2 RL.9-10.2 RL.11-12.2