Stereotypical+Society

Danielle Senter
 * Project Name || Stereotypical Society Grade: 11 ||
 * Project Idea || Focus://Their Eyes Were Watching God// and stereotypes. Students will discover and explore the different stereotypes the author uses throughout the novel. Students will then see how the stereotypes contribute to social issues during that time period. Then students will relate them to today’s social issues. This should allow students the opportunity to see progress in traditional stereotypes and modern/current stereotypes today. ||
 * General Content || Reading comprehension; literary analysis; note-taking; gathering data through interviews and newspapers ||
 * Driving Question || How do we tackle social issues presented in the novel in today’s society?

What social issues does the author try to address through the characters? How (in what ways) did the author address stereotypes? How effective was the author’s usage of these stereotypes? What was the author’s point or reasoning behind using stereotypes in the novel? What could we do today to address social issues like Hurston? ||
 * Possible Discussion Questions:**
 * How do the stereotypes and social issues presented in the novel relate to issues today? How have they changed?**
 * Major Products || Audio Recording; panel discussion; speech; play; public event ; collage/scrapbook; video; website; digital story/comic; brochure; report; debate; word wall; glogster; prezi ||