A Good Man is Hard to Find Part One P. 34-41

A Good Man is Hard to Find Part One P. 34-41

By Caroline Salvadore

Open Ended

Warm-Up: Scan the QR code and read through quotes from today's author, Flannery O'connor. Make an inference about the author's character, citing evidence from at least one or more of the quotes.

(Example: I can infer that Flannery O'connor is ______. The quotation....)

Standard

LAFS.1112.RL.3.7: Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem, evaluating how each version interprets the source text

Multiple Select

Objectives! Hint: Select ALL of them

• Analyze two or more interpretations of a source text

• Evaluate how each version interprets the source text

• Determine which key details are emphasized and/or absent in each version

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How does interpretation 1, 2, and 3 depict characters and their traits in "A Good Man is Hard to Find"? ​

Evaluate and address which details are emphasized and/or absent. ​

Today's task

As we read..

1. I will direct you to take notes about certain characters. We will read pages 34-41 today, citing evidence on characters and their different traits.

2. Afterwards, we will have a short quiz for comprehension.

3. Then, you will be presented with three random images, of which you must analyze for their similarities and differences of the story. ​

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Be sure to take notes either in your graphic organizer or on a separate sheet of paper!

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Multiple Choice

Who are the six characters introduced on page one?

• The Grandmother (Liliya), Bailey, The Misfit, Mother, John Wesley, June Star

• The Grandmother (Liliya), Bailey, The Misfit, Mother, John Wesley, June Wesley

• The Grandmother Bailey, The Misfit, Mother, John Wesley, June Star

• The Grandmother, Bailey, Mother, John Wesley, June Star, Pitty Sing

Multiple Choice

Part A: Which of the following characters are described as being violent/unruly?

• The Grandmother and her cat

• The Grandmother, John Wesley, June Wesley

• John Wesley and June Star

• All of the above

Open Ended

Part B: Cite evidence to support your response to Part A (John Wesley and June Star are violent)

One quotation that demonstrates these characters violent traits is "________________" (O'connor 1). Here,.....

Multiple Select

Select TWO pieces of evidence best emphasizes how The Grandmother values public opinion and perception?

• "He didn't have any britches on, June Star said" (O'connor 35).

• "Her collars and cuffs were white organdy trimmed with lacve and at her necklined she had pinned a purple spray of cloth" (O'connor 35).

• "In case of an accident, anyone seeing her dead on the highway would know at once that she was a lady" (O'connor 35).

• "Gone With the Wind," said the grandmother. 'Ha, ha!' (O'connor 36).

Open Ended

Almost to the finish line! What two pieces of evidence best emphasize how The Grandmother is manipulative throughout the story?

Open Ended

Analyze Interpretation 1. How does the author of this illustration depict the characters from the short story? What details are emphasized/absent?

Open Ended

Evaluate Interpretation 2. How does this author depict characters from today's short story? What details are emphasized/absent.

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Complete the table by analyzing how the author of Passage 1 and 2 transform aspects of the Source Text.