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Lesson 1 (from Section 1: "After Twenty Years")
Objective
Students will explore the traditional Western symbolism of the cardinal directions.
Much of the meaning of O. Henry's story "After Twenty Years" rests on the meaning that he assigns to the American "East" and "West." There are traditional meanings of these directions in Western literature; O. Henry's story in some ways supports and in some ways undermines these. This lesson acquaints students with the traditional meanings and then asks them to consider these as they read "After Twenty Years."
Lesson
Presentation: Prepare a brief presentation for students on the traditional meanings of the cardinal directions in Western literature.
Group Reading Activity: Distribute copies of John Donne's "Hymn to God, My God, in My Sickness" (available online). Divide the class into groups of three. Ask the group to read the poem carefully and to write a one-sentence summary of each stanza. Then, ask them to write a...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.2, 9-10.4, 9-10.10, 11-12.2, 11-12.4, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.10, 11-12.10
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