English 1

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English 1

• The Yellow Wallpaper

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KWL Page 36

• Turn your book landscape and create a KWL chart
  to fit on page 36 (use different colors for the
  different sections or highlight in different
  colors).
• In the K section, tell what you know about the
  Rest Cure, repression, gender roles, and gothic
  literature (If you dont know it leave it blank.)
• In the W section, ask 3 questions information
  you are seeking from the readings
• Leave the L section blank until youve read the
  three texts then, fill in the L

K W L
Rest Cure
Repression
Gender Roles
Gothic Literature
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Reading Non-Fiction

• As a class, read the two non-fiction articles
  about Silas Weir Mitchell and Charlotte Perkins
  Gilman
• On your own, reread the articles (HOMEWORK, if
  you dont finish) this is NOT an excuse to not
  do the work in class.
• Circle unknown words.
• In different colors, highlight main ideas,
  important information, and answers to your KWL
  questions.
• Complete KWL chart (HOMEWORK, if you dont
  finish) this is NOT an excuse to not do the
  work in class.

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Quiz Page 37

• Title page 37 Quiz 12/3/13
• Take 5 minutes to answer the following questions
• How does the color yellow affect you? Do you
  like it or dislike it?
• What is important about the title The Yellow
  Wallpaper?
• What would you think if the story was called The
  Blue Wallpaper?

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Quiz Page 38

• Title page 38 Quiz 12/4/13
• Take 5 minutes to answer the following questions
• Why does the narrator say but what is one to
  do? in paragraph 15? How does that statement
  represent her state of mind?
• Do you care about the characters? Do you like (or
  dislike) them? How real (or well-developed) do
  they seem to you?

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Quiz Page 39

• Title page 39 Quiz 12/5/13
• Take 5 minutes to answer the following questions
• What are the conflicts in The Yellow Wallpaper?
  What types of conflict (physical, moral,
  intellectual, or emotional) did you notice?
• How does the narrator's description of the
  wallpaper change over time?

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Quiz Page 40

• Title page 40 Quiz 12/6/13
• Answer the following questions with textual
  evidence
• How does the narrator's relationship with her
  husband evolve/change? Does her mental state
  improve or worsen?
• Is the conflict resolved?
• How does The Yellow Wallpaper fit in with the
  other known works of Gothic literature? Give
  textual evidence of the elements of Gothic
  Literature within The Yellow Wallpaper.

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Reflection Page 41

• Title page 41 Reflection 12/6/13
• Answer the following questions
• Does The Yellow Wallpaper end the way you
  expected? Did you expect a longer (or more
  involved) narrative? How? Why?
• Would you recommend The Yellow Wallpaper to a
  friend? Why? Why not?
• What did you enjoy (or hate) most about The
  Yellow Wallpaper? Why?
• Does knowing that real people experienced the
  Rest Cure help you connect to the character in
  the story?