St. Patrick's Day: James Joyce

Grade Level: 10-12 grades

Subject/Content: English/James Joyce/Dubliners

Summary of Lesson: Students survey Dubliners by James Joyce

Focus Questions: How is Joyce's Irish heritage reflected in his work?

Resource(s): Student Resource Center Gold, LitFinder

Procedures:

1. Have students search Student Resource Center Gold for the article "Dubliners and Mr. James Joyce" by Ezra Pound. After reading the article on their own have them discuss it in small groups
2. Assign each group one of the five short stories from Dubliners available on LitFinder
3. Have the students discuss how Joyce's Irish heritage influenced his writing
4. Instruct small groups to share with the whole class

Steps/Activities by Student(s):

1. Search Student Resource Center Gold for the article "Dubliners and Mr. James Joyce" by Ezra Pound. After reading the article on your own discuss it in small groups
2. Assign each group one of the five short stories from Dubliners available on LitFinder
3. Have the students discuss how Joyce's Irish heritage influenced his writing
4. Instruct small groups to share with the whole class

Outcome: Students will analyze the influence heritage has on individual writers

Related Activities: Students write their own short story reflecting some aspect of their heritage

Standard Date: Approved 1998

Content Standard(s):

• NL-ENG.K-12.1: Reading for Perspective
• NL-ENG.K-12.2: Understanding the Human Experience
• NL-ENG.K-12.4: Communication Skills
• NL-ENG.K-12.5: Communication Strategies
• NL-ENG.K-12.8: Developing Research Skills
• NL-ENG.K-12.9: Multicultural Understanding
• NL-ENG. K-12.10: Applying Non-English Perspectives
• NL-ENG.K-12.11: Participating in Society
• NL-ENG.K-12.12: Applying Language Skills

Performance Indicators:

• At Level 1, the student is able to:
• Comprehend literary analysis
• At Level 2, the student is able to:
• Identify the influence of heritage on writing
• At Level 3, the student is able to:
• Write their own literary analysis

Computer Literacy and Usage Standards 9-12:

• The student will demonstrate proficiency in the care and use of computer based technology
• The student will develop skills using a variety of computer resources to increase productivity, support creativity, conduct and evaluate research and improve communications

ISTE NETS for Students

• Creativity and Innovation
• Communication and Collaboration
• Research and Information Fluency
• Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
• Technology Operations and Concepts

Information Power; Information Literacy Standards 1-4:

• The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively
• The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently
• The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively
• The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation
• The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information