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Lesson 1 (from Part I (Introduction - Chapter 3))
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to analyze Mock's relationship with her mother as a young person, and to delve into Elizabeth Mock's background and early struggles. As a very young child, Mock adores and idolizes her mother, and when her mother sends her to live with her father Charles II in Oakland, Mock finds it hard to adjust. Mock continues yearning for her mother, Elizabeth, and her grandmother, Pearl, in Hawaii.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who is Mock's mother? When did Elizabeth Mock have her first child? Why does Elizabeth Mock tell Janet Mock's father, Charlie Mock II, that her two older girls, Cori and Cheraine, are really her nieces? What kinds of struggles does Elizabeth Mock encounter early in life? How does Janet Mock describe Elizabeth's upbringing? How is Janet Mock affected by being sent away from Hawaii to live with her father...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.3, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.2(b), 9-10.4, 11-12.2(b), 11-12.4
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