Lesson 1 (from Part 1: Chapters 1-2)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss the extreme disparities between men and women in Chapters 1 to 2 of She Who Became the Sun, and what is communicated about gender discrimination. Men and women are treated very differently in Chapters 1 to 2. Men and boys are always put first--even when it comes to basic necessities like food.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How many girls remain in Zhongli in Chapter 1? Why is Zhu the only remaining girl? Why are boys considered to be more useful than daughters? What is Zhu's worth in her father's eyes? Why does she not steal some of the melon and eat it herself? How does Chongba divide the food after Zhu cooks it? Why does Zhu only get water and beans? How do fathers and sons make the pattern of the family? Why does Chongba divide some of the food that Zhu caught? Why...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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