1. Daily Journal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQtDXxXyPYQ
Have you ever experienced a case of mistaken identity? Explain. If not, what would you do if you did have this experience?

2. RL
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

3. Learning Target
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and implicitly. Analyze how short story elements are present in the short story.

4. Agree/Disagree
Your nationality defines your identity.

5. Agree/Disagree
Love will overcome all obstacles.

6. Agree/Disagree
Your appearance reflects your identity.

7. Agree/Disagree
One gender is superior to the other.

8. Agree/Disagree
Real love is colorblind.

9. Vocabulary
bayou: Marsh near a river or lake. cochon de lait: Suckling pig. corbeille: French for wedding gifts or trousseau. Literally, the word means basket. layette: Clothing for a newborn baby. peignoir: Woman's negligee or bathrobe. quadroon: Person descended from one black grandparent and three white grandparents. unwonted: Unexpected.

10. Desiree’s Baby
While reading, use the active reading strategy metacognitive markers.

11. Short Story Elements
As a group, identify each of the short story elements below (make sure to provide textual evidence)
Characters- round/flat
Direct or indirect characterization
Setting
Mood
Tone
Theme
Conflict

12. Choose One
Write two to four paragraphs that extend the conclusion of "Désirée's Baby." In these paragraphs, answer at least one of the following questions: Will Armand keep quiet about his mixed racial heritage? Will he have a change of heart and try to reconcile with Désirée? Will his attitude to slavery and blacks change? 
Do people of mixed racial heritage suffer widespread prejudice in modern society? 
Write an essay explaining what a typical day was like for a slave laborer on a cotton plantation. 
Are you the child of a black parent and a white parent? If so, explain to your classmates the reaction of people when they learn of your background.