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Lesson 1 (from Part I (Pages 1 - 81))
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to analyze George's and Catherine's early relationship in Part I. From the beginning, Catherine has some misgivings about George, at times finding him cold, callous, and awkward. Right after George breaks up with her when they are both in their twenties, Catherine discovers she is pregnant, and George wants her to have an abortion. Catherine refuses and prepares to become a single mother, but George unexpectedly asks her to marry him several months later. George and Catherine's relationship is not grounded in mutual love and affection, but rather out of a sense of duty and societal pressure.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How do George and Catherine initially meet? How does Brundage describe the early relationship between George and Catherine? Why does George break up with Catherine, and how does she feel about the breakup? Why do Catherine and George...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.3, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.9, 11-12.9
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