Short Story BasicsThis is a three period (50 mins each) lesson that:
BEFORE DAY 1Give out the story cold and ask students to read and annotate it "as usual" for homework. Tell them that the ending has been removed so they can practice their predicting! Students should bring their annotated copies to the next class.
DAY 1Entry Poll
Use Socrative to poll the following question, and display student answers on the screen:
Presentation
Exit Poll Use Socrative to poll the following questions to gauge whether students understand the elements of form:
Day 2 Focus on Foreshadowing and PReDictingEntry Poll
Use Socrative to poll the following question, and display student answers on the screen:
Discuss the various possibilities, encouraging students to back up their guesses with examples from the text. Watch the movie of OAOSB An Oscar winning short, this is the second part of Robert Enrico's trilogy of short films, based on the Civil War stories of Ambrose Bierce. While An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is easily the most famous (thanks to a screening on The Twilight Zone) all three films are stunning, filled with unforgettable images, and great use of sound. Discuss the Ending
Examples of Foreshadowing Put Students in their groups of three. Ask this question:
Exit Poll Use Socrative to poll the following questions to gauge whether students understand foreshadowing:
DAY 3 Map the StructureEntry Poll
Use Socrative to poll the following question, and display student answers on the screen:
Look at Different Structures for Short Stories Although most short stories are structured as the presentation indicates, many are not. Hand out the various short story maps and run through them Divide students into groups of 3 or 4 and get them to:
Visit each group and get them to show you what they are doing. Exit Poll Use Socrative to poll the following questions to gauge student engagement with the story:
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HANDoutsPrint the story on 11x17 paper so there is a lot of room to write. Make one copy per student and print on both sides of the page.
ACCOMMODATIONS
The main issue here is reading.
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