The Two Offers by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Literary Analysis Activities

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“The Two Offers” literary analysis activities: This product contains an editable lesson plan, writing activity, sample literary analysis responses, task cards, and literary analysis worksheets for “The Two Offers” by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

This short story is frequently in American Literature courses because it is the first published short story by a Black American female.

Included in this teaching material for “The Two Offers”—

Complete Lesson Plan

This editable lesson plan includes a focused standard, discussion notes, and links to enhance the literary analysis lesson.

Writing Assignment

The writing assignment includes a prompt for literary analysis that breaks down the standard.

Literary Analysis Sheet

Download a worksheet with questions and potential prompts. Editable!

Task Cards

20 task cards to practice literary analysis are included. Each card has a quote from the story as well as a question to dive into analysis. ALL of the questions and quotes are included in an editable word document for classes that do not prefer task cards. Sample analysis and potential answers included!

I usually spend about three days teaching “The Two Offers.” My lesson plan includes ideas for incorporating the history of Harper and analysis of the story’s time period. It works well to teach literary analysis and the antebellum period in American literature.

This short story download contains everything for teaching “The Two Offers.”