Read “Sweetness” in its entirety.
Common Core Objectives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1
Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.
Content Summary for Teachers
Sweetness
In “Sweetness,” the narrator describes the shock, fear, and disappointment she felt when her only daughter was born with incredibly dark skin, which the narrator describes as “blue-black.” Shortly...
