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Curricular Resources > 1999 Volume I > Unit 8 (99.01.08) > Section 1

Women's Voices in Fiction

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CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 99.01.08

Unit Guide

Narrative
Contents of the Unit
Purpose and Philosophy of the Unit
Strategy For Introducing the Unit
Overview of Assignments
A Daughter’s Worth is Affirmed in “Everyday Use,” by Alice Walker
Alienation and Loss of Innocence in “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates
Leaving One’s Homeland for a New Life in “Picture Bride,” by Yoshiko Uchida
A Life-Changing Event in Nicholasa Mohr’s “An Awakening...Summer, 1956”
Conclusion
Lesson Plan I: The Story Quilt
Overview for Lesson Plans II and III: Teaching The Writing Process
Objectives
Lesson Plan II: Introduction and Prewriting Activities
Activities 2/3/4: Using Graphic Organizers to Gather Information
Bibliography
Student Reading List

Daughters Come of Age in Women’s Fiction

Dianne Marlowe

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