The Woman Who Had Two Navels Lesson Plan

Young Woman's Diary

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will creatively engage with the story.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

Although the male characters get much to say in "Three Generations," the young woman who returns to the grandfather plays an important role and doesn't speak, which skews our understanding of the events. To approach the events from another angle, ask students to write a 2- to 3-paragraph diary entry, which...