"The Lottery" Shirley Jackson

1. Read “The Lottery” with the purpose being that you will write your own story inspired by this story: http://www.americanliterature.com/Jackson/SS/TheLottery.html

2. Read "Monstrous Acts:" http://www.shmoop.com/lottery-shirley-jackson/botw/resources?d=http://www.salon.com/jan97/jackson970106.html

3. Pick a "monstrous act" that you've witnessed (either big or small) in your life and write a short story or personal narrative based on that experience. (2-3 pages) Your narrative must contain a setting, defined themes, literary devices of your choosing, and a few developed characters. If you can’t think of a “monstrous act,” write a modernized version of this story based on personal experience. Be prepared to share your stories in small groups tomorrow.



"The Yellow Wallpaper" Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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Questions to ponder...
•What does Charlotte Perkins Gilman's story "The Yellow Wallpaper" suggest about middle-class women's place and role(s) in this society?
•How does literature from this time period reflect the rapidly changing roles of American women in the nineteenth and early twentieth century?
*Readers in Gilman's time would have been familiar with Poe's stories. Are there any similarities between "The Yellow Wall-Paper" and "The Tell Tale Heart"?

In Class Assignment:
Please read and take notes (USE THE BACK OF THE ACTIVE READING CHART) on the following articles to get a sense of the time period as it relates to women and literature:

Domesticity in Turn of the Century Literature:
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA02/rodriguez/GildedAge/Gilded%20Age%20Literature.html
A Brief History of the Women's Movement:
http://www.legacy98.org/move-hist.html
Overview of the time period in relation to "The Yellow Wallpaper":
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/charlotte-perkins-gilmans-yellow-wall-papermdashthe-new-woman#sect-introduction

Homework:
Complete the Active Reading Chart while reading "The Yellow Wallpaper":
http://edsitement.neh.gov/sites/default/files/worksheets/Charlotte%20Perkins%20Gilman%27s%20The%20Yellow%20Wallpaper%20-%20The%20New%20Woman-%20Active%20Reading%20Chart.pdf

Links to the story online:
http://www.horrormasters.com/Text/a0059.pdf
http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/yellowwallpaper.pdf

The Story of an Hour- Kate Chopin (1894)

Can blogging about the story help you deepen your understanding?
1. Please read the story twice.  Click on Woodlief's links during your second reading.  2. Make a comment on the blog:  raise a question, add a unique thought, make a connection, mention literary devices you noticed, etc...3. Comment on one of your classmate's posts.

Bio: http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/hour/katebio.html

The Tell Tale Heart- Poe

http://www.online-literature.com/poe/44/

Which version do you like better?  Why?

"The Tell Tale Murder" by E.J. Wagner

Directions: Please post:
3 Interesting Facts
2 Connections
1 Question for Discussion
Then...
Comment on at least one classmate's discussion question.