Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Women in American Literature

Name: Ilka Jauregui

Content Area: English

Grade Level: 12

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

Reading Standard for Literature12.2 Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including
how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.
De Reading Standard for Literature12.9 Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature,
including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.
Writing Standard 12.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Big Ideas:

Throughout history, societys views on women have evolved. How did society norms during the 18 th, 19th, and 20th century affect the way women were viewed and
treated? Make connections to The Awakening and discuss traditional attitudes about the role of women in society during that time and how it compares to todays
society. How does The Awakening speak to the roles of women and the conventions of literature at the end of the 19th century?

Unit Goals and Objectives:

1. At the end of this lesson, Students will gain background knowledge of 18th, 19th, and 20th century societal views in America, of women in particular, and discuss
how they changed over time.
2. By acquiring background knowledge, students will be able to identify and analyze two major themes presented in The Awakening.
3. At the end of reading the novel, students will be able to write a 3 to 4 page essay analyzing one or two major themes they encountered in The Awakening by
drawing evidence from the text and supplemental readings to support their analysis.
Unit Summary:

This unit will focus on the expectations of tradition and the limitations women had during the 1800's. We will see how those aspects are depicted in American
literature, specifically in The Awakening. To better understand the themes of the novel, we will research how women have been viewed and treated throughout
American history. We will learn about important dates, women, and events that have helped shift the views of women. Throughout the reading, students will pay
attention to how the author presents central themes, using evidence to analyze such themes. In order to help build background knowledge, students will also do
several activities in which they will learn about the Womens Suffrage Movement and how society viewed the status of women during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th
centuries. At the end of the lesson, students will construct an essay targeting the unit goals and objectives.

Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:

Formative:

Summative:

Students will watch a short clip from I Love Lucy

where womens rights are mentioned. Then, based
on their reactions to the clip, students will complete a
survey through Survey Monkey.

1) Students will be provided with a Quizlet page

where they will review the study tools (Flaschards,
Learn, Speller) and play the games (Scatter,
Spacerace). Scores from the games will be turned in
for credit. On Quizlet students will also take the test
and also turn it in for a score.
2) Jeopardy game will be played in class.
3) Students will do a Quick Write pertaining to the
Womens Suffrage Movement.

1) Students will write an essay that shows

understanding of this units big ideas. Students will
choose from a variety of prompts.
2) Students will have a final project in which they
will create a final diary entry for Edna in her
perspective. Students will use Blabberize to complete
this project.

Lesson 1
Student Learning Objective:

By acquiring background
knowledge, students will
be able to identify and
analyze two major themes
presented in The
Awakening.

Acceptable Evidence:
Students will be able to
complete the guided notes.
Their answers to the Journal
Entry question on the guided
notes will show that they can
make connections between
the central themes in the
novel and societal views at
the time. In addition,
students will show they
understand important
character traits by
completing the Character
Comparison graphic
organizer also included in the
Guided Notes.

Instructional Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:
Students will watch a Prezi under Lesson 1. Then, they will download and
complete the guided notes provided.

Acceptable Evidence:
Students will complete a
webercise and two small
projects pertaining to the
webercise as well as analyze a
political cartoon. Once the
webercise is complete,
students will do a Quick Write

Instructional Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:
Teacher will provide students with a webercise to find information about society
norms/views regarding women during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. As
part of the webercise, students will explore a list of websites relevant to womens
history. From the list they will choose one and design a poster presenting three
things they found interesting about it. Also, they will read about important women
in our history, choose one, and write a short biography that they will use to
construct a talking character in Blabberize. In addition, students will analyze a
political cartoon of their choice.

Lesson 2
Student Learning Objective:

At the end of this lesson,

Students will gain
background knowledge of
18th, 19th, and 20th century
societal views in America,
of women in particular, and
discuss how they changed

over time.

that shows their

understanding of the
Womens Suffrage Movement.

Lesson 3
Student Learning Objective:

At the end of reading the

novel, students will be able
to write a 3 to 4 page essay
analyzing one or two major
themes they encountered in
The Awakening by drawing
evidence from the text and
supplemental readings to
support their analysis.

Acceptable Evidence:
Students will complete a
graphic organizer in groups
and use that graphic
organizer to write a 3-4-page
essay. The essay should show
their clear understanding of
the novels themes and how
they portray the views of
women during the time the
novel takes place.

Instructional Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:
Students will complete a Say Mean Matter Chart in groups of 3-4 students to
organize important evidence from the novel. The chart includes a question at the
end, which students will complete individually. Then, students will use this
graphic organizer to independently write a 3-4 page essay on the topic of their
choice from the options provided to them.

Unit Resources:

Suggested Reading List:

The Awakening, Kate Chopin
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Mary Wollstonecraft
The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan
Digital Resources:
Quizlet:
http://quizlet.com/55893955/the-awakening-flash-cards/
Padlet- this would be an excellent tool to create your final project on Ednas final diary entry if you want to take a modern twist!
www.padlet.com
I Love Lucy clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nx6BsYIvU4

My teacher website:
www.englishwithmsjauregui.weebly.com

Unit plan website:

www.jaureguistheawakening.weebly.com

Useful Websites:

The Norton Anthology of Literature website offers insightful information about the different periods in American Literature:
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/naal7/
Looking for something to read in your spare time? This website offers easy access to American Literature Classics:
http://americanliterature.com/books
The National Archives preserves valuable records that are important to our history. You can find many important legal and historical original documents pertaining
to many subjects.
http://www.archives.gov
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps, and manuscripts in its collections. You can have
access to several of their collections on their website.
http://www.loc.gov
The National Womens History Museum researches, collects and exhibits the contributions of women to the social, cultural, economic and political life of our nation
in a context of world history. This would be a useful site to find specific information about our lesson topic.
https://www.nwhm.org
The author of the novel we are reading this unit, Kate Chopin, is an extremely interesting woman. If you are interested in learning more about her, visit this website:
https://www.katechopin.org
To have access to many other useful websites, visit my Live Binder at the following place:
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1532556