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Lesson 1 (from Chapter One: Three Mile Cross)

Objective

Chapter One: Three Mile Cross

Flush: A Biography is a cross-genre work of fiction and biography by Virginia Woolf. The narrative follows the protagonist Flush, a red Cocker Spaniel belonging to the English poetess Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Using Flush's perspective as a dog, Woolf constructs criticism of the Victorian era and the lives of women writers, juxtaposing the freedom of the countryside and nature against the repressive stuffiness of Victorian London. In this lesson, students are introduced to the book, and they will research author Virginia Woolf.

Lesson

1) Teacher Lecture: Introduce the students to the book and author. Flush: A Biography by Virginia Woolf is part biography and part fiction. The narrative revolves around the protagonist, Flush, a red Cocker Spaniel owned by poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

2) Research Activity: Allow students time in the beginning of class to conduct independent research on the biography and career...

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