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    Ransom Lesson Plan

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    This literature lesson plan aims to teach 7th and 8th grade students how to analyze the short story "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry. Over the course of two days, students will learn about literary elements like conflict, irony, setting and characters. They will make predictions before reading, discuss the text afterwards, and examine how elements contribute to the story. To assess understanding, students can write their own story, create a storyboard, write postcards from characters, or produce a video analyzing key points.

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    This literature lesson plan aims to teach 7th and 8th grade students how to analyze the short story "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry. Over the course of two days, students will learn about literary elements like conflict, irony, setting and characters. They will make predictions before reading, discuss the text afterwards, and examine how elements contribute to the story. To assess understanding, students can write their own story, create a storyboard, write postcards from characters, or produce a video analyzing key points.

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    This literature lesson plan aims to teach 7th and 8th grade students how to analyze the short story "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry. Over the course of two days, students will learn about literary elements like conflict, irony, setting and characters. They will make predictions before reading, discuss the text afterwards, and examine how elements contribute to the story. To assess understanding, students can write their own story, create a storyboard, write postcards from characters, or produce a video analyzing key points.

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    Ransom Lesson Plan

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    This literature lesson plan aims to teach 7th and 8th grade students how to analyze the short story "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry. Over the course of two days, students will learn about literary elements like conflict, irony, setting and characters. They will make predictions before reading, discuss the text afterwards, and examine how elements contribute to the story. To assess understanding, students can write their own story, create a storyboard, write postcards from characters, or produce a video analyzing key points.

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    Literature Lesson Plan

    https://bpurcelledufolio.weebly.com  
     
     
    Topic     :   Short  Story  Analysis  
    Subject   :   English  Literature  
    Grade     :   7th/8th    
     
     
    SC  Standards  Competence:  
    Meaning  and  Context  5.1,  6.1,  8.1,      
    Language,  Craft,  and  Structure  9.1,  9.2,  10.1,  11.1  
      (Lance,  2012)  
    Purpose:  
    •   To  assist  students  in  reading  and  analyzing  context  for  predictions,  irony,  story  
    elements,  setting,  and  character  development.  
    •   These  competencies  will  aid  students  as  they  work  toward  analyzing  more  
    difficult  texts.  
    •   Students  will  become  more  confident,  discerning  readers  in  everyday  life.  
     
    Objectives:  
    At  the  conclusion  of  the  lesson/unit  students  will  be  able  to:  
    •   Explain  the  main  elements  of  a  story  and  their  significance.  
    •   Explain  the  different  types  of  literary  conflict.  
    •   Understand  what  irony  is  and  the  role  it  plays  in  the  text.  
    •   Articulate  setting,  character  development,  and  writing  techniques.  
     
    Text:   The  Ransom  of  Red  Chief  by  O.  Henry  
     
    Essential  Question:  What  elements  are  used  by  O.  Henry  in  constructing  his  story,  The  
    Ransom  of  Red  Chief,  and  how  do  they  contribute  to  the  writing  and  overall  
    effectiveness  of  his  text?  
     
    Instructional  Process:  
    Model  :    Collaborative  learning   Discussion   Direct  Instruction   Task  assignments  
     
    Teacher’s  Activity   Students’  Activity  
    Conduct  pre-­reading  discussion  about   Participate  with  personal/real  examples  
    plans  that  have  gone  awry  in  real  life  
    situations  
    Instruct  on  literary  conflicts.   Note  taking.  Participate  in  discussion.  
    Collaborate  within  groups  to  provide  
    examples  from  previously  read  stories.  
    Share  with  large  group    
    Instruct  on  predictions   Note  taking.  Participate  in  discussion  
    Introduce  text  with  connections  to  conflict   Following  along  with  text  
    and  predicting.  Generate  interest  with  
    animated,  amusing  read-­aloud.  
    Assign  reading  with  purpose  points   Complete  reading  
    Day  2  
    Check  understanding  by  leading   Participate  in  discussion  
    retelling/discussion  of  key  concepts  and  
    text  
    Organize  discussion  groups  for  more   Participate  in  discussion,  creating  a  group  
    personal  discussion  of  irony,  conflict,  and   presentation  to  share  
    character  development    
    Conclude  lesson  with  assessment   Choose  and  complete  one  assessment  
    assignments:  compose  your  own  story  or   by  due  date  
    storyboard,  complete  a  series  of  
    postcards  from  the  various  characters’  
    perspectives,  produce  a  video  or  podcast  
    of  key  points,  complete  a  traditional  test.    
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    All  instructional  ideas/activities  are  my  own.  
    Graphic:  Lance,V.  (2012,August  17)  The  Ransom  of  Red  Chief/OHenry/Characters  
    [Illustrations].  Behance.  Retrieved  from  https://www.behance.net/gallery/4852731/The-­Ransom-­
    of-­Red-­Chief-­OHenry-­Characters01  
    SC  Standards:  SC  Department  of  Education.  ELA  Standards  by  Grade  Level.  Retrieved  from  
    https://ed.sc.gov/instruction/standards-­learning/english-­language-­arts  
     
     

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