Gorilla, My Love Lesson Plan

Quote Analysis

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will analyze major quotes from the text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4

Structure:

Teacher posts quotes around the room. Students walk around the room in small groups and discuss each of the quotes.

Before the activity, write the following quotes on butcher paper and post them around the classroom.

“I ain’t never been souther than Brooklyn Battery and no more country than the window box on my fire escape. And just yesterday my kids tellin me to take them countrified rags off my head and be cool. And now can’t get Black enough to suit em.” (4) “If you say Gorilla, My Love, you suppose...