Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston | Short Story Analysis
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Use the short story "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston to teach Feminist Literature, Famous African American Authors, or about Themes and Biblical Allusions in literature. This is a great lesson for students to practice literary analysis.
Included in this lesson plan:
- Full Text "Sweat" short story by Zora Neale Hurston
- Anticipation activity, activating strategy worksheet
- Powerpoint presentation:
- Background Information about the author Zora Neale Hurston
- Historical Context: Rural America in the South during the 1920s, Racism, Slavery, and African American Vernacular English
- Academic Vocabulary and Definitions from the story
- Academic Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
- Literary Analysis Questions and Answer Key
- Discussion Questions for cooperative learning and Answer Key
- After Reading Theme Analysis Chart with constructed response and Answer Key
- Biblical Allusions Graphic Organizer with constructed response and Answer Key
- Journal Prompt to form personal connections to the text and characters
File Types Included:
Teacher Guide and Answer Keys (PDF)
Author Bio and Vocabulary (Powerpoint Presentation)
Student Copy of Activities (PDF—ready to print)
Student Copy of Activities (Word document—editable for teachers)
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