Women’s Voices 1.3

Do now: One side:What books or stories (that we have read in school) were written by women? Other side: would you like to take 12CP, 12H, or AP next year? Explain choice.

Objectives:

• discuss how is the American dream different for women than it is for men
• examine how a story/poem use literary devices to convey meaning and develop themes

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Brainstorm: Men/Women American Dream

3. Explain the Women's voices Unit and Essential Questions

4. Read "Story of an Hour"

5. Summarizer

HW: Finish study guide questions for "Story of an Hour"