Jasmine Lesson Plan

Mirror Symbolism in Jasmine

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will collaborate with peers to examine the use of mirrors in famous literary works

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

For this activity, students will examine the use of mirror symbolism in Jasmine.

Begin by reading the following passages aloud (5 minutes):

"I have no idea how I looked that night--the only mirror in our hut was a rearview rectangle that Arvind-prar had twisted off a UN jeep he'd found rusting in the demilitarized zone near the border--but I know how I felt. A goddess couldn't...