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Lesson 1 (from Part I (Pages 1 - 57))
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to analyze Smarsh's relationship with her mother Jeannie in Part I. Smarsh loves her mother fiercely but is always somehow aware that she was unplanned pregnancy - a mistake. Jeannie had Smarsh as a teenager and seemed somewhat cold and unaffectionate towards Smarsh, who always longed for her mother's love. Smarsh felt that her mother had the capacity for great love, but there was always a barrier between her and Jeannie.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who is Jeannie Smarsh? What is Jeannie's family history with her own parents? What is Sarah Smarsh always aware of in her own history and the story of her birth and conception? What is Sarah Smarsh's most fervent wish for herself and her mother's relationship in Part I, when she is a child?
Small Group Activity: Divide the class into small groups and ask...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.3, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.2(e), 9-10.9, 11-12.2(e), 11-12.9
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