Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Wednesday, Nov. 4 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Handing back “Speech in Virginia Convention”
*“The Yellow Wallpaper” 799/packet
*While reading: minimum of five close read notes/annotations (comment/connection/question/etc) plus create two discussion questions about the story and a summary of your interpretation of the story, especially the ending of the story
*BwF Reading
*Discuss “The Yellow Wallpaper”
*Small group, discuss comments, discussion questions and then summaries** –what is the story about, how does it show social issues (the role of women) and additional questions

***summary of your interpretation of the story, especially the ending of the story- share with your group after you’ve discussed annotations and questions

Yellow Wallpaper Discussion:
*Yellow Wallpaper”
*First: discuss comments, discussion questions and then summaries
*Questions to make sure you cover:
*Was the room a nursery or something else?
*What was her job?
*What does the wallpaper symbolize?
*What is she doing at the end? How do you know this isn’t the first time she has done that?
*Second: –what is the story about, how does it show social issues (the role of women)
*Read her (the author’s) explanation on 814: What added insight does this give readers? Is it important to know this to fully understand the story, or does the story work without this knowledge?

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