Name _____________________ Date _______________ Objective: To analyze the time period and story of Their Eyes Were Watching

God ith a post!colonialist lens"

Do Now #$ min%tes& TTW introd%ce the lesson plan by reading the objective to the class" T'W or( individ%ally to loo( %p the definition of post!colonialism" )oo( %p the definition of post!colonialism: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ _________________________________

Slavery in the United States #$ min%tes& TTW have the st%dents share their definitions of post!colonialism and come %p ith a class definition" T'W or( in a gro%p of three to research slavery and color in the map" Each st%dent ill color in his*her o n map" +n this activity yo% ill research the place # here slavery as occ%rring&, severity, and impact of slavery in the -'" On the blan( map belo , color in yo%r research res%lts" When yo%.re done, o%tline in highlighter the state here Their Eyes Were Watching God ta(es place" /ed 0 place !!1 dar(er shade of red here slavery as most common and a lighter shade of red here slavery as less prevalent 2l%e 0 severity !!1 dar(er shade of bl%e here slavery as more severe and a lighter shade of bl%e here slavery as less severe

Green 0 impact !!1 dar(er shade of green here slavery had a big impact and a lighter shade of green here slavery had less of an impact

Analyze the poem #34 min%tes& TTW have the class read the poem o%t lo%d together" T'W or( individ%ally to read and analyze the poem" /ead the poem" 5ighlight and annotate parts that relate to characters or themes in Their Eyes Were Watching God"

6On )iberty and 'lavery6 2y George 7oses 5orton

8las9 and am + born for this, To ear this slavish chain:

Deprived of all created bliss, Thro%gh hardship, toil and pain9

5o long have + in bondage lain, 8nd lang%ished to be free9 8las9 and m%st + still complain; Deprived of liberty"

Oh, 5eaven9 and is there no relief This side the silent grave; To soothe the pain;to <%ell the grief 8nd ang%ish of a slave:

=ome )iberty, tho% cheerf%l so%nd, /oll thro%gh my ravished ears9 =ome, let my grief in joys be dro ned, 8nd drive a ay my fears"

'ay %nto fo%l oppression, =ease: >e tyrants rage no more, 8nd let the joyf%l tr%mp of peace, No bid the vassal soar"

'oar on the pinions of that dove Which long has cooed for thee, 8nd breathed her notes from 8fric?s grove, The so%nd of )iberty"

Oh, )iberty9 tho% golden prize, 'o often so%ght by blood; We crave thy sacred s%n to rise, The gift of nat%re?s God9

2id 'lavery hide her haggard face, 8nd barbarism fly: + scorn to see the sad disgrace +n hich enslaved + lie"

Dear )iberty9 %pon thy breast, + lang%ish to respire@ 8nd li(e the ' an %nto her nest, +?d li(e to thy smiles retire"

Oh, blest asyl%m;heavenly balm9 -nto thy bo%ghs + flee; 8nd in thy shades the storm shall calm, With songs of )iberty9

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Socratic Seminar #34 min%tes& TTW have half the class sit in a circle, and the other half sit in a circle aro%nd the inner circle"

+n the inner circle, T'W disc%ss their analysis of the poem above and as( tho%ght! provo(ing <%estions" +n the o%ter circle, T'W sit <%ietly and ta(e notes on the inner gro%p.s seminar" 8fter A4 min%tes, the gro%ps ill s itch" 8fter reading the poem above, st%dents ill have a teacher!free disc%ssion sharing their ideas of ho the poem and Their Eyes Were Watching God are related"

Mini quiz on Socrative #A4 min%tes& TTW set %p the 'ocrative <%iz #not anonymo%s, st%dent!paced&" T'W log on to 'ocrative and ta(e the <%iz" Enter room n%mber Enter )astname, Eirstname F%estion A: +n yo%r o n ords, give a definition of post!colonialism" #'hort ans er& F%estion 3: Where does Their Eyes Were Watching God ta(e place: a" Georgia b" 8labama c" 7ississippi d" Elorida F%estion G: Where as slavery most common: 5o does this relate to the setting of Their Eyes Were Watching God: #'hort ans er& F%estion C: Which of the follo ing <%otes from the poem does not describe Nanny.s feelings of slavery: a" 68m + born for this, To ear this slavish chain:6 b" 6Deprived of liberty6 c" 6Oh, blest asyl%m6 d" 6+n hich enslaved + lie6 F%estion $: Which passage from 6On )iberty and 'lavery6 best describes hat Hanie feels after Hoe.s death: a" 6Oh, )iberty9 tho% golden prize, 'o often so%ght by blood;

We crave thy sacred s%n to rise, The gift of nat%re?s God96 b" 65o long have + in bondage lain, 8nd lang%ished to be free9 8las9 and m%st + still complain; Deprived of liberty"6 c" 62id 'lavery hide her haggard face, 8nd barbarism fly: + scorn to see the sad disgrace +n hich enslaved + lie"6 d" 68las9 and am + born for this, To ear this slavish chain: Deprived of all created bliss, Thro%gh hardship, toil and pain96 F%estion I: When Hanie lets do n her hair, it symbolizes: a" '%bmissiveness b" Enslavement c" Oppression d" Ereedom F%estion D: What is not an eJample from the novel in hich Hoe acts as a hite colonizer: a" 5e ta(es over the to n and becomes mayor" b" 5e b%ys the m%le to avoid it from being mistreated anymore" c" 5e dominates himself over Hanie" d" 5e %ses his ealth and po er to get hat he ants" F%estion B: What do )eafy #Hanie.s mom& and Hanie have in common: a" They ere born d%ring slavery" b" They are A44K blac("

c" They are miJed # hite and blac(&" d" Their slave o ners raped them" F%estion L: Nanny as raped by her hite slave o ner, leaving her pregnant ith )eafy" )eafy as raped by a hite schoolteacher, leaving her pregnant ith Hanie" 5o does Hanie.s family history sho the effects of slavery and hite colonization: #'hort ans er&