Read “The Necklace,” “My Uncle Jules,” “The Protector,” “The Journey,” “Mademoiselle Pearl,” and “The Umbrella.”
Common Core Objectives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2
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
The Necklace
In “The Necklace,” Madame Loisel craves the life of the wealthy. She is miserable because she and her husband are only middle-class. When she has the...
