Annie+John

=//Annie John// by Jamaica Kincaid=

//Annie John// was Jamaica Kincaid's second novel in 1985. The novel is set in the late 50'-60's in a city on the island of Antigua. The book follows Annie from age ten to seventeen when she sails off to school to become a nurse. Like many children Annie changes various times throughout the book. She goes through a period where she hates her mother, may be a lesbian, and rebels against all authority. The novel is popular in school because it teaches the themes of friendship, respecting authority, and growing up.



Original Lesson Plans for //Annie John//

Below are links to (2) originally created lesson plans by Alexa Lopez & Jasmine Malone aligned with the Texas (TEKS) objectives for high school students. Annie John- Alexa Lopez Lesson Plan Annie John-Malone's Lesson Plan

Online Lesson Plans for //Annie John//

//Annie John//: A Novel (Teacher's Guide) [] This lesson plan written by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux for the Macmillan publishing company is a comprehensive guide to reading and teaching the novel. First, they provide a section entitled Preparing to Read which provides background information for the novel such as when it was written. Secondly, the authors provide comprehension questions for each chapter. These questions can be used at the teacher's discretion. There is also a section entitled Questions for Class Discussion. All of these questions are open ended questions. Lastly, there's the section entitled Expanding Your Knowledge. Under this section the authors provide questions where the readers would have to compare //Annie John// to another piece of work. One question uses //Jane Eyre// by Charlotte Bronte as a secondary source. This guide is a great tool for secondary grade levels. Certain sections can be discarded or expanded upon depending on the grade level and teacher.

//Annie John// Lesson Plans & Resources for Teaching //Annie John// [] This is a wonderful guide for teaching //Annie John// although the materials are not free. The website allows you to see most of the information for free although it may not be in its entirety. For example, you may only be able to see two short answer questions while they have published five. This can be used a start guide for new teachers. There are pre-made quizzes, a lesson outline, essay topics, short answer questions, and host of other ideas that could be used. The target grade levels for most of their information is seventh through twelfth grade. Information on this website should be used with caution because it is easily accessible through search engines. The quiz questions may not be too difficult to the students because they have already google'd the answers. Ultimately, take the website and use it to the best of your ability.

Study Questions and Suggested Essay Questions for //Annie John// [|http://www.sparknotets.com/lit/anniejohn/study.html] Along with providing chapter by chapter summaries Spark Notes also has a section on study and essay questions.There are four study questions and six essay questions. Every student would rather read the chapter summaries than actually read the entire book so this is probably the first place a student will look.Since this information is easily available to students I advise to use with discretion.The study questions to provide answers but the essay questions do not. This could be a wonderful resource for new teachers to get ideas from to further their own. Also, this could be a wonderful tool to see which student has read and which one used Spark Notes!

//Annie John// Lesson plan on extended similes to elaborate and add style [] This Lesson Plan was designed to  identify and analyze an extended simile,develop and apply criteria for judging the strength or weakness of an extended simile and develop their own extended similes, using them as a tool for elaboration. The Lesson plan is focused on the 1st chapter of Jamaica Kincaid's "Annie John" but can also be used on other novels as well. All the materials needed for this lesson plan are included as well as Pre- activities ,mini Lessons, and Guided Practices. This would be a wonderful exercise for teachers that want to go over the use of similes, and could also be used for other novels as well.

Study Guide, Questions, Quizzes for //Annie John// [|http://www.enotes.com/annie-joh] E-notes isn't necessarily a Lesson plan website but you can use the study guides, questions, and quizzes that can use to implement into a lesson plan of your own. That resources available on E-notes are beneficial to teachers because it will help both the students and teacher understand the novel "Annie John". It is also good for essay prompts, group discussions, and/or journal entries that overall challenge students. There is a summary of the novel, the different characters, themes etc. Since this website is accessible to any and everybody it is better to make any assignment you do choose to use it for is in class.

Lesson Plan: Jamaica Kincaid Girl///Annie John// [] Because Jamaica Kincaid's novels are usually based on the lives of girls in Antigua, you can use lessons plans that aren't necessarily based on the novel "Annie John" like this one. The lesson plan has the objective materials, and standards available on this website for teachers and from the looks of it everything needed is simple and accessible. This lesson plan focuses primarily on the relationship between the characters in the novel, and the author Jamaica Kincaid.The Lesson plan also gives you a more in-depth understanding of the background and cultural demands of the characters.

Works Cited

Caton, John. "Romantic Struggles: The Bildungsroman and Mother-Daughter Bonding in Jamaica Kincaid's //Annie John//." // MELUS //. 21.3 (1996): 125-142. Print. .

Cudjoe, Swelyn. "Jamaica Kincaid and the Modernist Project: An Interview." // Callaloo //. 39 (1989): 396-411. Print.

Goddard, Horace. "Phobias, obeah and the emergence of self in Jamaica Kincaid's //Annie John//." //Kola// 23.2 (2011): 55-66.//Literary Reference Center//. Web. 4 May 2012.

Karafilis, Maria. "Crossing the Borders of Genre: Revisions of the "Bildungsroman" in Sandra Cisneros's //The House on Mango Street// and Jamaica Kincaid's //Annie John//." // Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association //. 31.2 (1998): 63-78. Print.

King, Jane. "A Small Place Writes Back."//Callaloo// 25.3 (2002)//:// 885-909//. Project Muse//. Web. 4 May 2012.

Matos, Nicole. "The Difference Between the Two Bundles: Body and Cloth in the Works of Jamaica Kincaid." //Callaloo//. 25.3 (2002): 844-856. //Project Muse//. Web. 4 May 2012.

Murdoch, Adlai. "Severing The (M)Other Connection: The Representation of Cultural Identity in Jamaica Kincaid's Annie John." // Callaloo //. 13.3 (1990): 325-340. Print.

Natov, Roni. "Mothers and Daughters:Jamaica Kincaid's Pre-Oedipal Narrative." //Children's Literature// 18 (1990). //Project Muse//. Web. 4 May 2012.

Simmons, Diane. "The of Reality in the Works of Jamaica Kincaid." //World Literature Today.// 68 (1994): 466. Print.

Valens, Kehja."Obvious and Ordinary Desire Between Girls in Jamaica Kincaid's //Annie John//." //Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies// 25.2 (2004) 123-149. //Project Muse//. Web. 4 May 2012.