Bring Susan Glaspell’s Trifles to life with this engaging, modern, and feminist-centered lesson bundle. This resource helps students analyze gender dynamics, symbolism, and the theme of “trifles” through close reading, contemporary connections, and creative options.

Students will explore the play using structured discussion questions, compare it with a modern “mommy blog” text that mirrors the themes, and choose from four creative tasks that deepen their understanding of symbolism, perspective, and feminist critique.

This lesson works beautifully for a feminism unit, women’s literature, or any thematic study of gender roles and societal expectations.