Session Date
Lesson Topic
Discuss Part One of O Pioneers!
Lesson Outline
1) Oral Quiz: Describe the major events of Part 1 of the novel.
2) Discuss the characters of the novel, and where they fit into male/female dichotomies. Are there any androgynous characters here? Describe the life of a pioneer in Cather's novel. How does this differ from the portrayal of these individuals in Walt Whitman's poem "O Pioneers?"
3) Have Jessica characterize the land, and find moments in the text where the land is personified. How can land be "wild" or "untamable?"
2) Discuss the characters of the novel, and where they fit into male/female dichotomies. Are there any androgynous characters here? Describe the life of a pioneer in Cather's novel. How does this differ from the portrayal of these individuals in Walt Whitman's poem "O Pioneers?"
3) Have Jessica characterize the land, and find moments in the text where the land is personified. How can land be "wild" or "untamable?"
Assignment
Read Chapters 1-8 in Part 2 of Brave New World
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Jessica was an avid listener and participator today.
Session Hours
1.50
Hours Attended
1.50
Entry Status
Review Status
Student Name(s)
School