The scholarship jacket

The scholarship jacket 🧥 

 The Scholarship Jacket, a short story by Marta Salina, is often taught in 10th-grade English ii literature. Here are some potential learning outcomes:

Learning outcomes 

- *Critical thinking*: Analyze the themes, characters, and plot to understand the story's deeper meaning.

- *Empathy*: Understand the protagonist's struggles and emotions, developing empathy for others.

- *Character analysis*: Examine the characters' motivations, actions, and relationships.

- *Theme identification*: Identify and analyze themes such as fairness, integrity, and perseverance.

- *Literary devices*: Recognize and interpret literary devices like symbolism, foreshadowing, and imagery 

discussion questions:

- What does the scholarship jacket represent in the story?

- How does the protagonist's decision reflect their character?

- What message do you think the author is conveying through this story?

classroom activity 

1. *Group Discussion*: Divide students into small groups to discuss themes, characters, or plot.

2. *Character Analysis*: Ask students to create a character map or write a character sketch.

3. *Theme Debate*: Have students debate the themes, such as fairness vs. unfairness.

4. *Creative Writing*: Encourage students to write a continuation of the story or from another character's perspective.

5. *Role-Play*: Have students act out key scenes to explore character interactions.

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