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Lesson 1 (from Part 1, Chapters I - V)

Objective

Part 1, Chapters I - V

Given how well-known Willa Cather is and her strong role in American literature, it is important for students to know about her both as the author of "The Song of the Lark," as well as a famous and important author in the American literary canon. The objective of this lesson is to learn more about Willa Cather.

Lesson

1) Focusing exercise: Begin class with a focusing exercise. Have students write for 5 minutes in response to the following prompt: Why is knowing information about the author important when reading a text? Collect their responses.

2) Class lecture: Lecture the class for 5-10 minutes with some information about Willa Cather. Who was she? What is she known for? What was her life like? Why are her books (like "My Antonia" and "O Pioneer!") so famous? What is one to make of her personal life, such...

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