https://padlet.com/efried4/yegsiljixr961om9 Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2020-11-27 18:49:23 UTC 2026-01-09 09:16:13 UTC hello@padlet.com efried4 https://padlet.com/efried4/yegsiljixr961om9/wish/966190411 This is going to be the first lesson of the unit. I will have to activate prior knowledge and potentially introduce new information. This class will be dedicated to introducing the definition of a short story and what the elements of a short story are. (Setting, Character, Plot,Conflict, Theme, Point of View, Tone, and Style)
I will create a presentation that has each element explained, and will engage students throughout the presentation by asking them for their own input on what each element is / provide examples from readings they've already done.
-I then hope to do an activity with them that where i post either an element or an example of an elements and the student would have to either identify which element it was or provide their own example (could be done in teams / pairs) ]]> 2020-11-27 18:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/efried4/yegsiljixr961om9/wish/966190411 efried4 https://padlet.com/efried4/yegsiljixr961om9/wish/966201313 -Review the elements of short story through asking students questions to activate what was reviewed in the previous class 
-Focus around Plot: Introduce to students what a Plot Diagram is 
- Activate prior knowledge: Go over the separate parts of the plot diagram in mini intro lesson and have students respond to what each part is 
Introduce the first short story we are going to be reading- The Lottery
Popcorn read the text out loud as a class(Identify Tone POV and style while reading)-Fill out the plot diagram together as a class to help students track the events within the story 

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Focus on Characters
-Students will do partner work to fill out a character chart :
-Fill out 1.What a character physically looks like or is described as, 2. Characters actions 3. Characters words or thoughts 4. How others talk about this character
We will fill out one character chart together as a class for one of the characters so students know what is expected of them 
-Students will then fill out 4 charts for 4 of the major characters in the short story 
- Direct quotes and examples from the text will be used

-Class discussion at the end about which characters changed throughout the story / how 

]]> 2020-11-27 19:06:47 UTC https://padlet.com/efried4/yegsiljixr961om9/wish/966212178 efried4 https://padlet.com/efried4/yegsiljixr961om9/wish/966221090 Asking the questions : 
How does the author create setting?
How does the setting impact the storyline/Impact characters?
How does the setting change over time? 

Students will have time to answer these questions with a partner before having a more open class discussion





]]> 2020-11-27 19:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/efried4/yegsiljixr961om9/wish/966221090 efried4 https://padlet.com/efried4/yegsiljixr961om9/wish/966235005 Identify major symbols and discuss theme 
Students will be given a worksheet with a picture of a symbol from the story on one side and what the symbol stands for on the other...Some of the boxes will be left blank so students will need to fill them in independently. For example, the stones in the story represent violence, so on the worksheet I may have a picture of a stone, and students would have to fill in what the stones represented in the story. (Or I could give the representation and students would need to provide the symbol)

-Go over worksheet as a group and have students share their responses 

Raise the question to conclude - What is this story trying to tell us? How do these symbols relate to the overall message of the author? ]]> 2020-11-27 19:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/efried4/yegsiljixr961om9/wish/966235005 efried4 https://padlet.com/efried4/yegsiljixr961om9/wish/966247291 Tie everything together
Ask the question : What is the overall message the author is telling us - What do you think the theme / themes of the story are?
Have students break into groups and respond on big presentation paper-  They will then share their responses with the class
-What does the theme say about human nature ]]> 2020-11-27 19:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/efried4/yegsiljixr961om9/wish/966247291 efried4 https://padlet.com/efried4/yegsiljixr961om9/wish/966252105 -Still working on what the conclusion will look like, not sure if I should do a workshop for them to write their own stories over a few classes, or if I should give a more formal assessment like an open ended response task]]> 2020-11-27 19:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/efried4/yegsiljixr961om9/wish/966252105