SUBJECT: English II
TEACHER: Lyon
FOR THE WEEK OF: October 19-23, 2015
DAY
Activities
Objective
Mon
Bellwork: Pick up your journal and write a half page about what your favorite short story is so far: “The
Censor,” “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket,” OR do you like “There Will Come Soft Rain” better?
Explain why.
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Students tape their phrase onto a piece of paper. Students make predictions on what the mood will
be based on a phrase; pair up and decide mood; get into groups of three and check predictions; and
share.
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Students find their phrases in the story.
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Teacher reads “The Black Cat” to the students as they follow along marking areas they think help
develop the mood of the story.
E?: How do authors develop mood in a short story?
Bellwork: Take out “The Black Cat” and prepare to finish reading where we left off.
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Finish reading “The Black Cat”
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Refer back to the mood predictions from yesterday and write a paragraph explaining how the
author developed mood.
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Add an irony example to literary terms from “The Black Cat”
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Answer questions over “The Black Cat”
E?: How do authors develop mood in a short story?
Bellwork: You have about fifteen minutes to finish up “The Black Cat” questions.
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Grade all questions aloud and discuss all pieces thus far. Quiz tomorrow over all three short
stories, thus far.
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Add examples of theme from “The Black Cat” and “The Censor” to literary terms.
E?: How do authors use literary devices to develop a theme and mood?
Bellwork: Clear your desk of everything except a pen or pencil for the quiz.
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Quiz over works thus far, and grade aloud.
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Add five words from “The Black Cat” to your Context Vocabulary – Short Stories
E?: How do authors use literary devices to develop a theme and mood?
Students will predict the mood of
a story based on textual hints.
Journal entry
Prediction document
Students will evaluate their
predictions on the mood of a
story; identify irony within a
story.
Were your predictions of
the mood correct? How or
how not? Prediction
document.
Questions over “The Black
Cat”
Students will develop a thematic
statement.
Final Literary Term
document
Quiz
Students will define words and
use words available from context.
Quiz
Vocabulary – Short Stories
final document
Bellwork: In your journal write half a page answering the following questions: What does it mean to be
superstitious? Are you superstitious? If so, how so?
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Discuss journal
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Teacher begins reading “The Monkey’s Paw” to class as students find phrases that help develop the
mood.
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Finish for homework. Quiz on Monday over “The Monkey’s Paw”
E?: How do authors use literary devices to develop a theme and mood?
Students will use evidence to
support their interpretation of
mood in a story.
Journal entry
Quiz
Tues
Wed
Thu
Fri
CRITICAL WRITING
TASK/ASSESSMENT
Corroboration Questions: Where are examples of irony? What is the theme of each short story? How do you know? What’s the mood? How do you know?