February 19, 2020

Objective:  I can cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner as a Southern Gothic and how the perspective from which it is told influences the impact of the story (RL11-12.1). 
Agenda:

• Entry Task:  Take a copy of the story and the handout as you come in; review the definition of first-person-plural
  
  • Share out definition; why would an author use first-person-plural?
    
• Review the directions on the Southern Gothic Characteristics 
  
• Watch the Southern Gothic Literature video and describe the characteristics in the box in which they appear
  
• Review the characteristics and discuss what we can expect from the story
  
  • Follow along to “A Rose for Emily” (21:33 min.)
    
  • Annotate the story for any of the characteristics you identify
    
• After reading, share out what we have found for the characteristics.  
  
  • Copy quotes and explain how they meet them
    
• On your own, consider what the story would have been like had it been written from another perspective 
  
• Select a character and rewrite one short scene from the story from his/her perspective; you may use first or third person.
  
• Exit Task:  What do you think of the story as a whole?  Is it a story you would recommend to others? Why or why not?  Add to your Short Literature page in your anthology.