Steel Magnolias
This character owns the beauty shop in Steel Magnolias.
Who is Truvy Jones?
Stories that explain natural phenomena and include deities or the origins of the world are called this.
What are myths?
She wrote a famous captivity narrative during King Philip’s War.
Who is Mary Rowlandson?
He delivered the famous “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech.
Who is Patrick Henry?
This is the teacher’s first name.
What is Courtney
The title Steel Magnolias symbolizes this combination of traits.
What is strength and delicacy of Southern women?
In Native American symbolism, this number often represents completeness or spiritual perfection.
What is 7?
To make stories of abduction, violence, and suffering acceptable and meaningful to readers, captivity narratives often included this element.
What is religion?
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine persuaded colonists to rebel against Britain.
What is Common Sense?
These are types of pets your teacher has.
What are Siberian Huskies and a horse?
Shelby suffers from this disease.
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
This Tlingit folktale features a princess who challenges traditional gender roles.
What is The Frog Princess?
He wrote A Description of New England to encourage Europeans to settle the colonies.
Who is John Smith?
The Federalist Papers were essays supporting this document.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
List, in order, the four pieces of information your teacher asks you to write at the top left of your papers.
What are Student Name, Teacher Name, Class, Due Date?
This cultural value is reflected in the setting of the beauty salon.
What is the importance of shared female space and bonding?
Folktales often teach these types of lessons.
What are morals or cultural lessons?
She was the first published American poet.
Who is Anne Bradstreet?
She chronicled the American Revolution and helped establish a literary voice for the new nation.
Who is Mercy Otis Warren?
Name a state in which your teacher has lived, other than Kentucky.
What are California, Minnesota, Illinois, or Wisconsin?
This is how Ouiser’s name is pronounced.
WEE-ZUR
The Cherokee Nation flag’s black star, added in 1989, honors this.
Who are the Cherokee who died during the Trail of Tears?
This common theme appears in Phillis Wheatley’s poetry.
What are faith, freedom, and the human condition?
Revolutionary literature often does this to social and political norms.
What is challenge or question them?
Describe one of Ms. Gebben’s tattoos.
What are Dante and Beatrice on her shoulder OR “Words, Caravaggio. They have power.” -a quote about the importance of storytelling.