Teacher Guide

Warming Her Pearls Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will be able to analyze the subtle dynamics in Duffy's poem, including its complex portrayals of gender, sexuality, and class.

  2. 2

    Students will be able to respond to the use of perspective in the poem by writing their own from another point of view.

  3. 3

    Students will use research to deepen their understanding of the time Duffy is writing about.

  4. 4

    Students will compare and contrast Duffy's work with other works in LGBTQ+ canons.

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