Conflicts

Ms. Niehaus

9th Grade English

Lesson Objectives

Students will:

1.) Define and use new vocabulary from the short story: ignorant, lame, sidle

2.) Explain the narrative elements of the story Everyday Use, by Alice Walker.

3.) Explain how two opposing characters in the story can be seen as foils.

Motivation

Video clip from The Simpson's episode Lisa on Ice

http://www.watchcartoononline.com/the-simpsons-season-6-episode-8-lisa-on-ice

(10:00-15.25)

As you watch, identify the basis of the conflict that Bart is experiencing, and what type of conflict it is.

African American Civil Rights Movement in America

The Civil Rights Movement

Developing Background

What is the civil rights movement? A movement led by

African Americans against racism and segregation and to obtain their full civil and human rights. The modern Civil Rights movement dates to the mid-1950s and proceeded throughout the 1960s.

Examples of Civil Rights

Free speech

The Right to Vote

Equality in public places

Civil Rights Movement African Americans were

struggling to redefine and seize control of their *social, cultural, and political identity in American society. There was also a greater attempt to *recognize the contributions that African Americans had already made in America’s long history.

Influential People Martin Luther King JR.

Rosa Parks

Malcolm X

Black Power Movement

The Black Power Movement was a more radical approach to civil rights. Black Power encouraged separatism, freedom from white oppression and a need to recognize black as beautiful.

Civil Rights and Black Power Goals

1.)Social Change

3.)Cultural Change

(freedom from white oppression)

2.) Political Change

The Black Power movement brought about a need to *recognize the past

Vocabulary priming for…

Everyday Use by

Alice Walker

Developing Background

1. My sister was completely ignorant of the fact that I snuck into her room and stole a piece of candy from her Easter basket.

2. While playing with a book of matches Emily burnt her finger. Emily was ignorant about the dangers of playing with fire.

Ignorant

Lame

Lame images and words

Crippled Weak Inadequate

Sidle

1. Erin turned quietly, and sidled up to me, quickly passing me the note before our teacher even noticed.

2. The cat turned and sidled through the door in such a sneaky manor that the mouse barely got away.

Examples of Foils Rereading

Examples of Foils

How can Maggie and Dee be considered foils?

How are Maggie and Dee different? What are their faults? How do these faults make one appear greater? How do you think Maggie and Dee’s mother feels about her daughters?”

Follow up

For homework, find your own example of foil from a book, movie, or TV show.

Write a brief summary of the contex surrounding these foils. Then, write a paragraph explaining why these two characters can be considered foils

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"The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 8-Lisa on Ice." Watch Cartoons Online. Web. 4 May 2011. <http://www.watchcartoononline.com/the-simpsons-season-6-episode-8-lisa-on-ice >.