1.  Define double standard (use synonyms)  Give an example of it, either personal or public.  (Help: Think of a time in your life when you felt you were treated unfairly. What was the situation (the double standard)? Explain how it made you feel and how you responded.)

2. Sojourner Truth

3.  Lit. Book 344: Read background information  Jot down 5 facts about Sojourner Truth

4.  Read page 346  Complete the SOAPStone chart (NB 17)SOAPStone  Outline the argument by indicating 3 of her objections and counter-arguments (NB 18)  Groups answer following questions with a quote and explanation (347) (NB 18 when graded):  Groups 1 & 5: Q. 1 and 5  Groups 2 & 6: Q. 2 and 6  Groups 3 & 7: Q. 3 and 7  Groups 4 & 8: Q. 4 and 8 ObjectionsCounter-arguments

5.  Think of situations that you find unfair/inconstant, a standard that allows one person to do/say something while it does not allow another person of different color, ethnicity, age, gender to do/say the same  Possible Topics:  Parents (chores; rules; etc.)  Siblings (treatment)  Coaches (preferences)  Society (laws; school rules; curfew)  Men and Women (dating; sports; jobs)

6.  Mimic Truth’s speech  See Handout for directions  Speech must be typed  Due 1/28 (A)

7.  Review assigned group question.  As a group, respond to it in at least 5 sentences. Use at least one quote from the story to help the point.  Prepare your group’s response for presentation.  Take notes on all responses.  Lit. Term: Irony—what is it?  Answer final question: The last line of the story is this: "When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease-of joy that kills." In what ways is this an ironic statement? What is gained by having the doctors make such a statement rather than putting it in the mouths of Josephine or Richards?