Mrs. Staab English Lesson Plans Week of 9/21/2009 ‐ 9/25/2009
Standards:
Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills. Recognize word structure and meaning. (1A) Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency. (1B)
Understand how literary elements and techniques are used to convey meaning. (2A) Read and interpret a variety of literacy works. (2B) Use grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and structure. (3A) Communicate ideas in writing to accomplish a variety of purposes. (3C) Objectives‐
I Can: 1) identify and analyze new vocabulary words 2) identify and use transitive/intransitive and linking verbs 3) use the paraphrasing strategy to improve my reading comprehension 4) identify techniques authors use to creating mood in a literary work 5) write to communicate my ideas and understanding Monday, September 21, 2009 1) Bellringer‐ grammar p.387 Ex 9 #1‐10 (WOD palpable)
2) Responding to text: What does Zaroff stand for? Is he the monster in each of us? Why or why not? 3) Review/discuss student plot diagram 4) SSR Tuesday, September 22, 2009 1) Bellringer‐ grammar p. 389 Ex 11 #1‐10 (WOD explicit) 2) Quiz: elements of a short story 3) Writing‐ mini lesson on writing a creative short story
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1) Bellringer‐ grammar p. 391 Ex 14 Ex. 1‐10 (WOD implore)
2) Writing workshop: write a creative short story based on A Matter of Life and Death (due Wednesday Sept. 30th 2009) Thursday, September 24, 2009 1) Bellringer‐anticipation guide for Cask of Amontillado 2) Building background‐ The Cask of Amontillado ppt Friday, September 25, 2009 1) Bellringer‐grammar p.390 Ex 13 # 1‐10 (collect) (WOD connoisseur) 2) Discuss questions‐ Think‐Pair‐ Share: What kind of wrongs will make you want to take revenge? Do you think taking revenge makes people feel better or worse? 3) Start reading The Cask of Amontillado p. 58‐59 and complete the first 3 questions using 2 column notes handout. Resources (Materials/ Texts/ Visuals/ Technology): Computer LCD Projector Literature textbook Language textbook Handouts Assessment: Student participation Two column notes Concluding Activity/Literary Analysis Grammar Student Interactive Notebooks Mrs. Staab
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Anticipation Guide: “ The Cask Of Amontillado
1. In the story we are going to read a man wants to get even with another man. Think about a time when
you felt wronged and unfairly treated. Did you feel like getting even? How did you actually react?
Describe an incident you had like this in the following chart.
Incident Description
What I felt like doing
What I actually did
Why I acted as I did
2. Write everything you know about Edgar Allan Poe.
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3. Write everything you have heard about Mardi Gras.
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4. Describe a catacomb
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5. Give your best definition of a cask of Amontillado. If you don’t know what it is, make up a plausible a
answer.
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“The Cask of Amontillado” – p. 58
While you read
QUESTIONS – YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES (questions can be
found at the bottom of pages in textbook)
In your own words, explain what the narrator is
saying. (p. 57)
What is the narrator’s attitude toward the death of
Fortunato? (p. 58)
What is the mood in this opening exchange
between the two main characters? (p. 59)
Paraphrase this sentence and explain what is
happening. (p. 60)
What in the description of the setting creates an
aura of death? (p. 61)
How would you describe the mood of this passage?
Explain. (p. 61)
How do these details add to the growing sense of
entrapment in the story? (p. 61)
How do details in this paragraph create a feeling of
fear and horror? (p. 62)
Paraphrase these sentences. (p. 63)
What action is occurring, and how does it
contribute to the mood of the story? (p. 63)
What does Fortunato finally realize? (p. 63)
Paraphrase these lines, and then explain what
Montresor is doing. (p. 64)
Mrs. Staab
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After you read
QUESTIONS – ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES (questions can also be found on p. 65 in
textbook)
What are one or two questions you would
ask Montresor?
a) How does Montresor get Fortunato to
come with him to his vaults? b) What is
Montresor’s motive for leading Fortunato
there?
a) What kind of relationship does
Montresor have with the people who take
care of his home? b) What does this reveal
about him?
a) Describe the conversation between
Montresor and Fortunato as the walk in the
catacombs. b) What is ironic about
Montresor’s concern for Fortunato’s
health?
a) Explain what happens to Fortunato at the
end of the story. b) In what ways is this a
“perfect” crime?
What details does Poe include to show
Montresor as a cold-blooded killer? Do you
think this portrayal is effective? Why or
why not?
a) What is the moment of greatest horror in
the story? b) How well does Poe build up
to this moment?
Is “The Cask of Amontillado” an effective
horror story? Explain.
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Due Monday September 28th, 2009
LITERARY ANALYSIS (Read the introduction about mood on p. 57)
1. Describe the overall mood that Poe creates in this story. In what way does it contribute to the suspense?
2. How does Poe create the mood? Point to specific examples throughout the story to support your
answer.
3. What impact does the Carnival setting have on the mood of this story?
ACTIVITY
At the top of page 61 (the first six lines), Montresor talks about his family’s coat of arms (represented
with a golden foot and a snake rising up) and the family’s motto (“Nobody provokes me with impunity”).
Your job is to design your coat of arms using the provided template. Be prepared to share these with the
class and explain the coat of arms and motto to your peers. Your final project must be in color. (25 points)
OR
Create and write the text for a “Wanted” poster describing Montresor. Summarize his crime and provide
details regarding his physical appearance to help the public recognize and capture him. Use at least two
vocabulary words. Your final project must be in color. (25 points)