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Grade Level:
9 - 12
Literary Form:
American Novel
10 Lesson Plans/31 Handouts/78 Pages
ISBN:978-1-56077-631-4
Regular Price: $19.95
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Description:
This National Book Award winner, set during the last battle of the Civil War in Petersburg, is the odyssey of a deserter from the Confederate army to his home on Cold Mountain and his reunion with his beloved. It is a tale of survival against the hostile forces of nature and governments with allusions to Emerson, Thoreau, Darwin, and Eastern philosophy. It is also a story of psychological and emotional integrity. Students will be intrigued by the social customs and taboos of the era. They will ponder the meanings of love, loyalty, life, self-actualization, and spirituality. They will also appreciate the craftsmanship of language, character, and structure that developed an odd little family story into a book that alludes to eastern mysticism and transcendentalism and that many critics compare to Homer’s Odyssey.
Activities:
In this unit, students participate in the analysis of plot, theme, motif, motivation, language, poetry, irony, archetype, allusion. They write creative pieces and essays; they create a board game and chart the hero’s journey. Students examine the realities for Confederate soldiers, study conflicts, and scrutinize characters based on Maslow’s philosophy, the Ten Commandments, and the Seven Deadly Sins.
The unit features reading check questions as well as vocabulary selections from the novel.
Ethical Values:
Adaptability
Compassion
Courage
Diligence
Endurance
Integrity
Peace
Self-actualization
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