View a FREE sample

Lesson 1 (from Prologue & Chapter 1)

Objective

Prologue & Chapter 1

"Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady" by Florence King is a memoir about King's years with her grandmother who attempted to rear her as a Southern belle. King was academically gifted in her youth, and much of her story details her struggle to balance her education with the behavior expected of a lady. In this lesson, students are introduced to the book, will read the Prologue, and will research and discuss the author Florence King.

Lesson

1) Teacher Lecture: Introduce the students to the book and its author. "Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady" is a memoir by Florence King which describes the author's youth as a young woman growing up in the South through the 1940s and 1950s.

2) Research Activity: Allow students time in the beginning of class to conduct independent research on the author Florence King, including biographical information, other works, political and...

(read more Daily Lessons)

This section contains 8,612 words (approx. 29 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample