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Books within the Book

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will be able to understand the dialogue between texts that is central to Bechdel's work and life

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.9; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.2

Structure:

Much of this section is centered on literature—the influence that different books had on the Bechdel family members. Make a list as a class of books and authors Bechdel has mentioned that connect to the stories of her family, making sure to look at the illustrations as well as the written text. Some items on the list might include The Portrait of a Lady, The Great Gatsby, the biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, the...