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Tillie OlsenOverview
Dorothy Minor
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OVERVIEW
This unit will complement the reading of “I Stand Here Ironing” by Tillie Olsen. The purpose of the unit is to facilitate an understanding of the historical and societal constraints placed on women as shown in Olsen’s story. An examination of the historical setting will enable students to determine some of the restrictions that history plays on fiction as it does on real life. The focus and the inquiry activities will afford the students background information they need to complete the required project in the application activities.
Final Student Project:
A student panel will provide
a PowerPoint presentation of the findings concerning the story. Students
will also write an essay on the story.
| FRESHMAN COMPOSITION II OBJECTIVES | TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS |
| Produce clear sentences that demonstrate word choice, tone, and subject matter appropriate to most college classes | Use Microsoft Word |
| Practice standard English usage and, over the space of the project, reduce the numbers of errors in writing | Use Microsoft PowerPoint |
| Plan, write, and revise project so that the project contains a thesis with clear support for that thesis | Learn to develop a search strategy and refine it |
| Use MLA documentation system to compile a Works Cited and show proper citations for quotations and paraphrased materials Assemble a variety of sources | Assemble a variety of sources |
| Become acquainted with the basic research process to locate sources in the public library, TCC’s LRC, and Internet Display proficiency in using technology, including development tools, research skills, and presentation equipment | Display proficiency in using technology, including development tools, research skills, and presentation equipment |
Essential Questions:
How do social constraints determined by history limit a woman’s options?
How does historical setting determine some restrictions in this short story?
Time Required: Approximately 2 weeks
Recommended Grade Level: Higher Ed, Freshman Composition II; can be adapted
Materials and Preparations: Examine Internet sites. Students should have read the story before beginning the research.
Description of Final Project: Using the Internet to research the historical events of “I Stand Here Ironing,” students will perform research, explore their findings, and prepare a presentation to give as a panel discussion. Students will also produce an essay on the story as well.