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Lesson 1 (from Chapter 1: The Ice Breaks 1930s)

Objective

Chapter 1: The Ice Breaks 1930s

The setting for the story is a coal mining town in the Appalachian region of West Virginia. The objective of this lesson is to explore the local color of West Virginia and its impact on the story.

Lesson

Lead the class in a discussion about local color. Begin with a definition and ask the class to validate their understanding by offering examples from the novel. How is regionalism exhibited in language? Interpersonal dynamics? Clothing? What other elements can the students define that make this story one from West Virginia during this particular time period?

Divide the class into small groups and have them discuss the author's authenticity with the novel. Could this story take place anywhere else but West Virginia in the mid-20th century? Why or why not? What is it about the elements of this story that slots in...

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