The Necklace Lesson Link:

Before Reading: 

THE NECKLACE

I. Background:

Guy de Maupassant

1850-1893

One of the best known short story writers in the world

His stories capture surprise endings and sometimes unfortunate twists

Raised in Northern France

As a young man, he served in the Franco-Prussian War

(This experience appears in several of his stories)

After the war, he took a job as a governmentclerk

He devoted his spare time to writing

He became rich and famous

Later his health declined and he suffered from depression

• rueful   adj.  feeling sorrow or regret Her thoughtless comment soon made her rueful .
• resplendent   adj.  shining brightly The winner’s face was resplendent as he accepted the prize.
• disheveled   adj.  untidy Val’s disheveled hair showed he had overslept.
• profoundly   adv.  deeply We were all profoundly moved by the long-lost brothers’ reunion.

 2. Students will listen to a CD of the story - to be completed in class

A. Students will read "The Necklace" in packet D

B. Students will take notes on the story using highlighters and pencils

3. Assignment: - to be completed in class

A.. Students will Answer All 15 questions below

The Necklace Questions

1.       Do you feel sorry for Madame Loisel?  Why or Why not?

2.       Do you think Madame Loisel discovered anything about herself as a result of her ordeal? Explain

3.       What explanation does Madame Loisel give for being upset about the special invitation?  Is her response justified?  Explain?

4.       What happens to spoil Madame Loisel’s triumph at the party?

5.       What happens to Madame Loisel in the ten years she works to pay off the cost of the necklace?

6.       How is this a metaphor for her life?

7.       Do you think the author wants us to sympathize with Madame Loisel’s unhappiness a the beginning of the story?  Why or Why  not?

8.       What is the inciting incident in the story?

9.       Using your elements of characterization, describe Madame Loisel.  Use all 5

10.   What is the author’s tone?

11.   What is the mood of the story?

12.   What symbolic meaning does the necklace have for Madame Loisel?

13.   How does Madame Loisel change during the course of the story?  B. What causes her to change>

14.   In what way is the ending of the story ironic?

    15. What are the themes of the story?

B. Students will review their answers in CLASS WITH THE TEACHER

C. Students will turn their plot structure in to Google Classroom by Tuesday, 10/22 @ midnight.

3. STUDENTS WILL WRITE A DIARY FROM THE MAIN CHARACTER'S EXPERIENCE: (TYPE ON A GOOGLE DOC)- to be completed in class

You may use first person since you are writing from the point of view of the main character. 

PROMPT: (BEGIN WITH-      DEAR DIARY,    )

Write a diary entry from Madame Loisel's point of view, describing Madame Louisel's reactions to the loss.  (You are the voice of the Narrator's mind / inner thoughts)

-You should have her talk about specific textual/ contextual evidence and express her feelings as "she" discusses the reactions to the loss.

-Toward the end of the essay, you should also have her discuss her personal  "denouement".

When you are finished, run your diary through Grammarly

-Turn your essay/ diary entry into www.turnitin.com by the end of the period  MONDAY, 10/28 by the end of class.

Standards: 

R11.B.1: Understand components within and between texts.

R11.B.2: Standard - 1.2.10.D: Analyze inferences and draw conclusions, citing textual support, based on an author’s explicit assumptions and beliefs about a subject.

Understand fiction appropriate to grade level.

R11.A.2: Understand nonfiction appropriate to grade level.

-Analyze inferences and draw conclusions based on text

-Analyze the effectiveness of figurative language