Conflicts
Ms. Niehaus
9th Grade English
Lesson Objectives

Students will:
1.) Define and use new vocabulary from the
short story: ignorant, lame, sidle
2.) Explain the narrative elements of the story
Everyday Use, by Alice Walker.
3.) Explain how two opposing characters in
the story can be seen as foils.
Motivation
Video clip from The Simpson's episode Lisa on Ice
http://www.watchcartoononline.com/the-simpsonsseason-6-episode-8-lisa-on-ice (10:00-15.25)
As you watch, identify the basis of the conflict
that Bart is experiencing, and what type of
conflict it is.
Developing Background
African American Civil Rights
Movement in America
The Civil Rights
Movement
What is the civil rights movement?

A movement led by
African Americans
against racism and
segregation and to
obtain their full civil
and human rights.
The modern Civil
Rights movement
dates to the mid1950s and
proceeded
throughout the
1960s.
Examples of Civil
Rights
Free speech
The Right to Vote
Equality in public
places
Civil Rights Movement

African Americans were
struggling to redefine and
seize control of their
*social, cultural, and
political identity in
American society. There
was also a greater
attempt to *recognize
the contributions that
African Americans had
already made in
America’s long history.
Influential People
Martin Luther King JR.
Rosa Parks
Malcolm X
Black Power Movement

The Black Power
Movement was a more
radical approach to civil
rights. Black Power
encouraged
separatism, freedom
from white oppression
and a need to
recognize black as
beautiful.
Civil Rights and Black Power Goals
2.) Political Change
3.)Cultural
Change
1.)Social
Change
(freedom
from white
oppression)
The Black Power movement brought
about a need to *recognize the past
Vocabulary priming for…
Everyday Use
by
Alice Walker
Developing Background
Ignorant
1. My sister was completely ignorant of the fact
that I snuck into her room and stole a piece of
candy from her Easter basket.
2. While playing with a book of matches Emily
burnt her finger. Emily was ignorant about
the dangers of playing with fire.
Lame
Lame images and words
Crippled
Weak
Inadequate
Sidle
1.
Erin turned quietly, and sidled up to me,
quickly passing me the note before our
teacher even noticed.
2. The cat turned and sidled through the door in
such a sneaky manor that the mouse barely
got away.
Rereading
Examples of Foils
Examples of Foils
How can Maggie and Dee be
considered foils?

How are Maggie and Dee different? What are
their faults? How do these faults make one
appear greater? How do you think Maggie
and Dee’s mother feels about her
daughters?”
Follow up
For homework, find your own example of foil
from a book, movie, or TV show.
Write a brief summary of the contex
surrounding these foils. Then, write a
paragraph explaining why these two
characters can be considered foils
Works Cited
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SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on Everyday Use.” SparkNotes.com.
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