Full Novel Unit
Mrs. Dalloway Comprehensive AP Literature Unit
Teach Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf in a way that emphasizes topics and ideas modern teens find relevant and compelling! This all-in-one bundle has choice, differentiation, and deep literary analysis at the forefront of its design! Perfect for AP® Literature or upper-level high school classes, this versatile package includes:
- Leveled Background & Context Readings: Four differentiated reading levels to engage every student.
- Jigsaw Activity to Accompany the Background Readings: Foster collaboration and critical thinking in your classroom.
- Flexible Essay Assignments: 6 timed prompts & directions, 7 typed formal/cited literary analysis essay prompts & directions, and 1 scaffolded formal essay to support struggling writers.
- Meaningful Reading Quizzes: Three quizzes (beginning, middle, and end (with clear start & stop points)) feature a mix of short answer and passage-based responses to hold students accountable for their reading AND assess comprehension and literary analysis skills. Includes answer key and suggested rubrics for the paragraph responses.
- 33-Page Study Guide: Includes 158 targeted reading questions (with an answer key) to dig deep into RL standards & AP Lit Big Ideas, plus two engaging introductory activities (a free write and a visual creative project) to kickstart learning!
- Bonus Unit Calendar: A suggested 11-chunk reading calendar for streamlined lesson planning. Includes the same 16-day unit plan I’ve used for 10 years in my AP® Lit classroom!
This bundle is perfect for enhancing student enjoyment of this complex yet super timely text! Focus on comprehension, literary analysis, writing skills, and collaborative learning as you work your way through this ZERO PREP unit. Everything’s already been done: just print (or upload to your digital learning platform of choice), and you’re good to go!
Audiobook (Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway)
Additional Readings
Additional Lesson Materials for Mrs. Dalloway
- Bond Street in the early 1930s (video 2.5 minutes)
- WWI historical background (video 4.5 minutes)
- The Modernism Lab at Yale (Virginia Woolf resources)
- British history timeline (quick facts; slide to the WWI era)
- The only recording of Virginia Woolf’s voice (“On Craftsmanship” 7.5 minutes)
- “Shell Shock” (wiki explains views and theories of the time)
- Twelve-Tone/Atonal Music (video piano example)
- Cubism (link 1 to MOMA collection) and Abstract Art (link 2 to Moma collection)
- Virginia Woolf’s suicide note (text, audio, and photo)
- “The Wasteland” (poem, influenced Mrs Dalloway)
- Excerpts from Ulysses (novel, influenced Mrs Dalloway; article: why read Ulysses?)
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