Day 2

A Rose For Emily and Other Short Stories Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    The Southern Gothic

    Kind of Activity:

    Classwide Discussion

    Objective:

    Students will learn about the Southern Gothic genre and analyze how it is present in "A Rose for Emily."

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1

    Structure:

    "A Rose for Emily" is perhaps Faulkner's best-known and most-anthologized story. One of the reasons that it is so popular is that it is one of the best and clearest examples of the Southern Gothic genre. Begin the activity by having students read "Why southern gothic rules the world" by Mo Walsh. In the...

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