Do NowYou need to get the following:

-Text book (open to 162)-Index card (on top of little orange table)

-Yesterday’s chart (to be passed back)-A pen or pencil

Writing Assignment

Using yesterday’s chart and information on page 162, draw a conclusion about Matilde’s character.

What is she like based on her actions, wants, and conversation with her husband?

1. Determine what characteristic(s) she has.2. Use quotations from the text to support your

answer. 3. Then explain why the quotation supports the

characteristic you chose.

Take out your notebook

• Status –

• Ascribed status –

• Achieved status -

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In your notes…

• Status – a position that is related to other positions within a social structure. Basically, where you are in the social structure.

In your notes…

• Status – a position that is related to other positions within a social structure. Basically, where you are in the social structure.

• Ascribed status – the status given to one at birth based on the status of the family, or race, or sex you are born with. Basically, where you start.

In your notes…

• Status – a position that is related to other positions within a social structure. Basically, where you are in the social structure.

• Ascribed status – the status given to one at birth based on the status of the family, or race, or sex you are born with. Basically, where you start.

• Achieved status – the status you earn based on your life choices, your occupation, how you are seen in the eyes of others, or your $$.

In your group of 4You need a sheet of construction paper. Set it up

like this:

“The Necklace”Group members’ names

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4Question 5

With your group answer these questions on your construction paper…

1. What type of status do students in high school have?

2. How can a person’s status be different depending on which group of people are evaluating.

3. Is status important? Why or why not?4. Is Mathilde’s ascribed status different from her

achieved status?5. What are Mathilde’s achieved status and ascribed

status primarily based upon?

Hand in your work!

• Make sure your name is on it• All questions have been answered• All questions have very well, thought-out

answers

Open the text book to page 162

• Read to page 168• As you read, make a list on a sheet of paper of all the

events that occur. You will need this list for tomorrow’s activity!

Example to get you started:-Husband comes home with invitation-Mme. Loisel does not want to go because…-Husband agrees to buy her a dress-Mme. Loisel is still not happy because…

Clean up!

• Put away books neatly on shelf• Bring list with you tomorrow