A Room of One's Own Lesson Plan

The respective costs of truth and avoidance

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will make a close read of both a passage from A Room of One's Own and an article by author and activist Resmaa Menakem and engage with discussion prompts to deepen their understanding of both readings.

Structure:

Part 1

The tragedies inherent in truth: Discussion of a passage from today’s reading

The activity may begin with a couple of student volunteers dividing up and reading the following passage aloud:

“But why, I continued, moving on towards Headingley, have we stopped humming under our breath at luncheon parties? Why has Alfred ceased to sing 'She is coming, my...