Curated OER
O'Connor's Short Stories by Flannery O'Connor
After reading Flannery O'Connor's short stories, provide your high schoolers with these questions. You could use these to prompt higher level thinking for an upcoming test, or provide them as essay prompts.
Curated OER
Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find": Who's the Real Misfit?
Students discuss the characteristics of the literary genre known as "Southern Gothic". They write an analysis of the short story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor.
Curated OER
Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find": Who's the Real Misfit?
Students read and analyze the short story, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," by Flannery O'Connor. They write a one-page response, explore various websites, take an online interactive journey, and write a final assessment paper.
Curated OER
A Good Man is Hard to Find
Students, in groups, read and analyze the short story, A Good Man is Hard to Find, by Flannery O'Connor. They present their findings tot he rest of the class and then connect the various themes discussed to outside material, events...
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Story vs. Plot
Students, after reading and discussing the two texts by Flannery O'Connor, "Good Country People" and "Greenleaf," analyze the plot, tone, characters, themes and setting in each story. They write their own short stories dealing with a...
Curated OER
Symbol Beneath the Surface in "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"
Learners identify the value of symbols in shorts stories and analyze Flannery O'Connor's use of symbolism. In this symbolism lesson, students complete a worksheet about symbols for cars. Learners answer questions about Flannery...
Curated OER
Hyperbole!
Learn all about hyperbole with this quick PowerShow presentation. The nine slides are packed full with clear examples, and there are opportunities for the audience to create some examples of their own. It's quick and informative!
Curated OER
Quotation Marks Exercise
In this quotation marks worksheet, students must edit sentences for quotation marks and underline words that should be italicized.
Curated OER
I know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Essay Questions
In this literature instructional activity, learners respond to 15 short answer and essay questions about Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of...
Curated OER
Reference and Case of Pronouns
In this interactive pronouns worksheet, students identify pronoun cases. Students complete ten multiple choice questions about pronouns.
A&E Television
Biography: Flannery O'connor Biography
This is a biography of author Flannery O'Connor who is famous for her short stories using religious and life in the South as primary themes.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Should You Read Flannery O'connor?
Iseult Gillespie explores how Flannery O'Connor's endlessly surprising fictional worlds continue to draw readers decades later.
Other
Comforts of Home, a Site Dedicated to Flannery O'connor
Containing "Links to biographical information about Flannery O'Connor, critical analysis of her work, and general praise of her abilities as a writer and as a human being," this site is well organized and easily navigated. What you find...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Southern Renaissance: Flannery O'connor
Flannery O'Connor is featured in this biography for her contributions to literature through many short stories, in most of which she created rural southern characters. See "Flannery O'Connor Activities" for related materials.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'connor
This is an online study guide/notes for the collection of short stories "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" by Flannery O'Connor including author information, literary elements, short story summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Other
The Dark Side of the Cross: Flannery O'connor's Short Fiction
This site provides an essay about Flannery O'Connor's works by Patrick Galloway. The essay discusses Christianity and other themes in O'Connor's works.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Flannery O'connor
This lengthy biographical article discusses O'Connor's works and life, and includes a suggested reading list.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: F. O'connor "A Good Man Is Hard to Find":who's the Real Misfit?
In this lesson plan, students will consider Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find": Who's the Real Misfit?. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Technology and the World: Technology and Literature: Part 1
This lesson focuses on Flannery O'Connor, her short story "The Life You Save May be Your Own," and the characteristics of Southern Gothic Literature. It features links to Flannery O'Connor's Biography, a Wikipedia article on "The Life...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Lit: Postmodernism: "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"
This lesson focuses on the Southern Gothic short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor which is set in the South in the 1950's and reflects the changes brought about by the court case Brown vs. Board of Education to...
Other
Southern Methodist University: "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"
The complete text of the short story "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" by Flannery O'Connor.
Other
Literary Traveler: A Good Writer Is Hard to Find
Flannery O'Connor's short life, her work and her hometown are the subjects of this article.