SOUTHWEST JUNIOR HIGH
PRODUCTIVE GROUP WORK
Week _9_ Lesson Plans
Subject Pre AP English
Grade 8th
Date October 10-14
Summary for the Week
Day 1: Elements of Short Story/Intro to Poe/Reliable Narrator/ Cox Library
Day 2: Poe Anticipation Guide for Tell-Tale Heart
Day 3 Read/Listen to “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Day 4: Tell Tale Heart Study Questions
Day 5: Tell-Tale Heart Quiz End of 9 weeks
Lesson Outlines
Day 1
Focus: R.9.8.15 Identify main ideas and supporting
evidence in short stories and novels. R.9.8.21
Evaluate conflicts, motivations, points of view, and
changes that affect the plot of theme.
Link to Background Knowledge: Think back to other
short stories that they have read and what do they
have in common.
Outcomes:
Students will understand
the elements of short
story by creating a story
map of their first
independent reading
novels.
Key Language & Vocabulary: plot, theme, rising
action, climax, resolution, exposition
Modeling: I will have the students take notes over the
elements of a short story
Student Interaction: Students will work together to
identify elements of a short story
Reflection:
Day 2
Focus:
R.10.8.6 Read a variety of literature, including
Students will
demonstrate analysis by
essays and plays, R.10.8.7 Evaluate the credibility of
the narrator, R.9.8.10 Use literary elements and
historical context to infer author’s intent
Link to Background Knowledge: we predicted and made
took notes on information about Poe, the title, and
photos used in the story obtained through short video
clips and notes.
completing an
anticipation guide
directing their thinking in
order to prepare to read
“Tell Tale Heart.”
Key Language & Vocabulary: Acute, vexed, sagacity,
refrained, wary, suavity, audacity, vehemently,
gesticulations, derision, indicate, concept, interpret,
define, context
Modeling:
Student Interaction: None
Reflection:
Day 3
Focus: Students will automatically decode words to
ensure focus on comprehension (R.11.8.1) Continue to
develop and maintain an adequate body of sight words
(R 11.8.2) Add content words to sight vocabulary (R
11.8.3) R.10.8.7 Evaluate the credibility of the
narrator
Link to Background Knowledge: Last week we
predicted and made inferences on the story based on
information about Poe, the title, and photos used in
the story. (R.9.8.1)
Key Language & Vocabulary: Acute, vexed, sagacity,
refrained, wary, suavity, audacity, vehemently,
gesticulations, derision, indicate, concept, interpret,
define, context
Modeling: Students will listen to “The Tell Tale
Heart” on CD to hear inflection and the dramatic tone
of the story.
Student Interaction: None
Reflection:
Students will apply
knowledge of vocabulary
and background
connections to relate to
the reading of “The TellTale Heart”
Day 4
Focus: R.9.8.10 Use literary elements and historical
context to infer author’s intent, OV.1.8.1 Use
vocabulary from content area texts and
reading/literature, R.9.8.11 Analyze the literary
elements of plot, subplot, and climax, and explain the
way in which conflicts are resolved or unresolved
Students will
demonstrate
understanding by
completing a study guide
in order to prepare for
the quiz.
Link to Background Knowledge: Previous lessons on
Poe, “Tell-Tale Heart”, and elements of short story
Key Language and Vocabulary: short story, setting,
plot, conflict, character, theme, resolution,
exposition, climax, irony, verbal irony, situational
irony, dramatic irony, acute, vexed, sagacity,
refrained, derision, gesticulations, vehemently, wary,
suavity, audacity
Modeling: None
Student Interaction: Productive Group Work
Assessment Date: Quiz Friday, 10-14-11
Reflection:
Day 5
Focus: R.9.8.11 Analyze the literary elements of
plot, subplot, and climax, and explain the way in
which conflicts are resolved or unresolved
Link to Background Knowledge: Last week we
predicted and made inferences on the story based on
information about Poe, the title, and photos used in
the story obtained through short video clips and
notes.
Key Language & Vocabulary: Acute, vexed, sagacity,
refrained, wary, suavity, audacity, vehemently,
gesticulations, derision, indicate, concept, interpret,
define, context
Students will
demonstrate
comprehension of details
from the story by
summarizing the plot
and short story details
through a quiz.
Modeling: Students will listen to “The Tell Tale
Heart” on CD to hear inflection and the dramatic tone
of the story.
Student Interaction: None
Reflection: