Short Stories

"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe (381-386)

Short Stories - The Tell-Tale Heart

Block Day (10/29 & 10/30)

"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe

Vocabulary in groups
Audio Reading (12:49)
Plot Map
Complete Mood/Tone/Meaning & explain the 5-Sentence Summary
Short film of story (24:52)

HW: Vocabulary (front page)

Thursday, 10/31

"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe

Reread story (19:50)
Foreshadowing
Independent Work: Quote (exit ticket)
Use the rest of the period to do a final check on your essay. DUE MONDAY MORNING by 8 AM!!!!! Your editing packet and novel will also be collected on Monday.

"The Woman in the Snow" by Patricia McKissack

Short Stories - The Woman in the Snow

Monday, 11/4

DUE: Copper Sun Essay (collect books during audio reading) and Editing Packet

"The Woman in the Snow"

Vocabulary in groups
Background: The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Audio Reading: Pages 775-781 (Duration 16:19)

HW: Select a personal choice novel by 11/8. Novel must be read by 12/16.

Block day, 11/5 & 11/6

Fiction Notes
Re-read story
Identify and discuss foreshadowing
Grady vs Ray
Story Questions
Independent Work: Plot Map & 5 sentence summary

Thursday, 11/7

Explore literary techniques of BOTH "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Woman in the Snow" in small groups: How did the author build suspense?
Study Guide for test

Friday, 11/8

Test: "The Tell Tale Heart" and "The Woman in the Snow"
Background: The Vietnam War (page 644)
Read "Stop the Sun" by Gary Paulsen, pages 638-643

Veteran's Day: 11/11 (Veteran's Day marks the end of hostilities for WW1 at "the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" in the year 1918.)

"Stop the Sun" by Gary Paulsen

2021 - Short Stories - Stop the Sun

If you'd like to express support for our soldiers, please see: https://www.operationgratitude.com/express-your-thanks-virtual/

Block: 11/12 & 11/13

Vocabulary in groups and review background (644)
Re-Read the story with audio (18:12) pages 638-643
Poem: "In Times of Peace" - How does this poem help us understand the struggle of Terry's father? (packet pages 5-6)

Complete work on the story (packet pages 2-3)

NOTE: The quiz on "Stop the Sun" will happen on FRIDAY. Please be familiar with all of the items on the classwork in preparation. There will be 2 alternatives to the quiz provided tomorrow.

Thursday, 11/14

"Stop the Sun" - finish classwork

Short Story Review Activity - Kahoot!
Foreshadowing
Quote Analysis
Characterization
Dialogue
Questions 1-5

Assessment Options:

"Stop the Sun" Quiz
Persona Poem capturing the PTSD suffered by Terry's dad and his internal conflict about sharing his experiences with anyone.
1 page analysis comparing "Stop the Sun" to the poem, "In Times of Peace"

Note: The quiz will be taken and completed in class on Friday. Poems and 1 page analysis may be turned in by the end of the day on Friday, 11/15

Friday, 11/15

DUE: Short Story work for "Stop the Sun"

Assessment Options:

"Stop the Sun" Quiz
Persona Poem capturing the PTSD suffered by Terry's dad and his internal conflict about sharing his experiences with anyone.
1 page analysis comparing "Stop the Sun" to the poem, "In Times of Peace"

Silent Read your choice novel if you have extra time.

Monday, 11/18

"Click Clack the Rattlebag"

Slides: Creating Suspense
Read with audio (10:20)
Plot Structure & Story Questions

Write an extended ending to the story

Block Day, 11/19 & 11/20

"Click Clack the Rattlebag"

Escape Room
Study for quiz/work on story ending

Thursday, 11/21

Quiz: "Click Clack the Rattlebag"
Share "Click Clack the Rattlebag" endings

Click Clack the Rattlebag - STUDENT COPY.pdf

Thanksgiving Break: 11/23/24-12/1/24

Short Story Analysis - Writing Techniques

How do authors use a variety of writing techniques to enhance their stories?

Monday, 12/2

Unit Overview
"Harrison Bergeron" Story Preview & Discussion: Watch clips and discuss
Read "Harrison Bergeron" and answer Text Questions on CommonLit

Block: 12/3 & 12/4

Discuss Questions 1-3 on slide 13
Reread "Harrison Bergeron" / Video: 2081 (23:20)
Response Questions 1-3 in packet
Handout: Writing Techniques

Thursday, 12/5

Read "The Sniper" (10 minute audio) and answer Text Questions on CommonLit
Theme: Front of student packet
"The Sniper" - Answer questions 1-4 and the prompt in student packet
Literary devices: hyperbole, idiom, imagery, irony, metaphor, personification, simile
"The Sniper" Kahoot! If time

Friday, 12/6 (special schedule)

Pre-Reading Response Question: Discuss in Small Groups and answer in student packet
Read "The Necklace" and answer Text Questions on CommonLit
Irony, character traits, and theme (student packet)
Kahoot! If time

2021 Short Story Analysis

Monday, 12/9

Small Groups: Enter examples from the 3 short stories we read last week (see teacher samples)
Write Claim
Begin choosing evidence for your essay and add to graphic organizer
"Harrison Bergeron" review Kahoot! If time

Block: 12/10 & 12/11

Enter Claim on Socrative for feedback
Edit weak intro in small groups
Outline ideas for your essay
Write the intro paragraph for your essay
"The Necklace" review Kahoot!

Thursday, 12/12

Begin body paragraph 1
NWEA test

Friday, 12/13

Essay body paragraph 2
NWEA test

Monday, 12/16

Finish essay body paragraphs, if needed
Essay conclusion
NWEA test

Block: 12/17 & 18

Peer Edit
NWEA test
Book Talk form (due IN CLASS Friday)

Thursday: 12/19

Essay DUE
Work on Book Talk

Friday: 12/20

Book Talk and BYO snacks

2021 Class Participation - Short Story Analysis

2024 Essay Rubric for Short Story Literary Analysis NEW.pdf

Winter Break (12/21 - 1/5)

"Ribbons" by Laurence Yep

Short Stories - Ribbons

Block:

On CommonLit: The Golden Lotus: A History of Foot Binding
"Ribbons" by Laurence Yep
Seven short questions on slides (see student copy under "Classwork" on Google Classroom)
"Ribbons" - small group discussions
Begin Response paragraph

Thursday,

Connect to "The Little Mermaid"
Finish response paragraph, if needed, and submit slides. Due by 8 AM on TBD

"Lob's Girl"

Lobs Girl by Joan Aiken.pdf

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