Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

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Grade Level: 4 - 9
Literary Form: American Novel
12 Lesson Plans/ 18 Handouts/ 53 Pages

ISBN:978-1-56077-557-7

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Description:

Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women presents four individualistic sisters of the March family the American Civil War period. Meg, the oldest, is calm and ladylike. Jo is a tomboy who sees herself as the son her parents never had. Beth is sickly, frail, and spiritual. Amy, the baby, is lovely, spoiled, and self-centered. They are not perfect, but they pull together when family crises arise. Beneath their bickering, readers perceive love through a timely story of family, strength, and support in troubled times.

Activities:

Students study the concepts of literary allusion, and character. The unit addresses social issues including friendship across generations, fitting in with a crowd, young love, and insecurities caused by war. Students participate in character identification, essay writing, group presentations, making predictions, studying relationships, pointing out strengths in weakness, critiquing, reviewing, and creative writing.

Supplementary materials include reading checks, answer keys, and essay questions.

Ethical Values:

Compassion
Courage
Faith
Family
Commitment
Integrity
Respect
Teamwork
Truth