As class members conclude their reading of Leslie Marmon Silko's "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit," they consider how the story of Kochininako, Yellow Woman, not only provides a satisfying ending to the narrative but also underscores how readers' understanding of the meaning of the term beauty has evolved throughout the text.

Concepts

racism, personal narrative writing, narrative structure

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Model for class members or provide models that demonstrate how the techniques Silko employs may be used in their college application narrative

Classroom Considerations

• The fifth in a six-lesson narrative writing unit that uses Leslie Marmon Silko's "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit" as an anchor text
• The writing strand in the unit focuses on techniques class members can employ as they develop their personal narrative for the Common Application prompt

Pros

• The nine-page packet includes the lesson plan, discussion questions with sample responses, worksheets with answer keys, and a homework assignment

Cons

• Some class members may need additional scaffolding to understand how to apply the concepts from the day's lesson to the writing of their personal narrative

Common Core

RI.11-12.4 W.11-12.3.e W.11-12.9.b L.11-12.4.a