George Sand

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/george-sand

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was George Sand born?July 1, 1804, Paris, France
2. When did George Sand die?June 8, 1876
3. What is the full name?Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin
4. What is the primary genres?Novels, plays, memoirs, political essays
5. Who was George Sand?George Sand was a French writer born in 1804, whose real name was Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin. She wrote many books and used a male name to help her work be taken seriously.
6. Why did she wear pants and use a male name?She wore pants and used a male name so people would read her writing and she could write freely, because women were expected to stay at home.

Patriarchal Society: A social system where men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.
Feminist Literary Criticism: An approach to literary analysis that examines how literature portrays women and challenges patriarchal assumptions and gender roles.
Social Norms: Expected behaviors or standards within a particular society or group, often unwritten rules that guide conduct.
Self-Determination: The right of individuals or groups to make their own choices and control their own lives and destinies.