Lesson 3.6

"The Fat of the Land"

Welcome to English 11 Unit 3, Lesson 6!

Below you will find the objective for this lesson...

After reading and discussing this section of the anchor text, students will analyze how descriptions of settings contribute to the overall story in Their Eyes Were Watching God


What are we reading in Lesson 3.6?


  • Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God (Anchor Text), Chapters 14-15

Lesson 3.6 Assignments:

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  • Read and annotate chapter 14 -15 of anchor text and complete the reading quiz on StudySync (M)

  • Complete section 6 of the reading guide (M)

  • Participate in Socratic Seminar #6 (M)

  • Skill: Organizing Argumentative Writing (S)

Seminar Focus

With each new romantic relationship Janie encounters, there is a new location to go along with it. Logan Killicks brought Janie onto his land, Joe Starks took her to Eatonville, and Tea Cake brought her to the Everglades. In your Socratic Seminar, analyze how descriptions of settings contribute to the overall story in Their Eyes Were Watching God. Use multiple settings throughout the novel as a touchstone, and be sure to cite specific evidence from the text to support your analysis.

Finish Line

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