The Woman Warrior Lesson Plan

Moon Orchid and No Name Woman

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

To compare the experiences of two female characters in the memoir thus far

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2

Structure:

On the surface, Moon Orchid and the narrator’s aunt seem to have little in common: their backgrounds and experiences differ greatly. However, both women experience traumatic events that lead to mental illness. Tell students to respond individually and in writing to the following questions: what was the upbringing and past of each woman like? What traumatic event triggered each woman’s decline? What support was available to each woman? How did each woman’s...