| Lesson Plan ID: |
6991 |
| Title: |
Identifying the Elements of Plot in a Short Story |
| Overview/Annotation: |
Students become motivated readers as they read, comprehend, and interpret a short story. Students present plot diagrams in slideshows and additional information about the author in a brochure. |
| Content Standard(s): |
| TC2(6-8) | 2. Publish digital products that communicate curriculum concepts. | | TC2(6-8) | 5. Use basic features of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software. | | TC2(6-8) | 6. Select specific digital tools for completing curriculum-related tasks. | | ELA2010(6) | 2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. [RL.6.2] | | ELA2010(7) | 2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. [RL.7.2] | | ELA2010(8) | 2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text. [RL.8.2] |
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| Primary Learning Objective(s): |
Students will analyze the elements of plot. Using an assigned short story, students will create a sequential diagram illustrating the elements of plot: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. |
| Additional Learning Objective(s): |
Students will design a short story slideshow presentation. Students will research the author of their assigned story and present this information in a brochure. |
| Approximate Duration of the Lesson: |
Greater than 120 Minutes |
| Materials and Equipment: |
Copies of a variety of short stories (as multicultural as possible), copies of the attachments provided, media center access |
| Technology Resources Needed: |
Computers with Internet access, printer, presentation software (such as PowerPoint), desktop publishing software, TV scan converter or other digital projection device |
| Background/Preparation: |
Students will need a basic working knowledge of word processing and slideshow software. |
| Procedures/Activities: |
1.)The teacher will lead a discussion on the importance of the short story as a literary genre.
2.)The teacher will present the five basic elements of a plot diagram using a slideshow presentation such as PowerPoint (see attached). Students will copy the notes as they are written on each slide of the PowerPoint presentation.
3.)The teacher will present the possible short stories for the assignment (attached). The teacher will write the title and author name of each short story on a small sheet of paper. The teacher will then put the 25 short story titles in a hat. Students will draw a sheet of paper from the hat. Each student will have a different short story for his/her project.
4.)The teacher will then hand out a sign-up sheet (attached). Students will print their names, write the title of their short stories, and then sign the form. After all students have signed the form, the teacher will keep the sheet for his/her records.
5.)Students read their assigned short stories.
6.)Students create their own plot diagram using an activity sheet (Rough Draft Activity Sheet attachment). Students should write legibly, using complete sentences.
7.)Using the rough draft of their plot diagrams, the students will create a PowerPoint presentation (see Creating the Student PowerPoint attachment).
8.)Upon completion of their slide shows, the students will design a brochure based on their short story (see Creating a Short Story Brochure and Student Brochure attachments). This part of the assignment requires students to find additional information about their author and his/her works. ( Alabama Virtual Library) Excellent age appropriate databases for research
9.)Each student then presents his/her short story to the class using the PowerPoint presentation and the brochure. Although students may be given the opportunity to volunteer to present first, drawing names from a hat works well. The teacher will use the rubric (attached) to grade each presentation.
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| Attachments:**Some files will display in a new window. Others will prompt you to download. |
Elements of a Plot Diagram].ppt
Creating Short Story Brochure.doc
Rough Draft Activity Sheet.doc
SampleStudentBrochure1.doc
Creating the Student PowerPoint Presentation.ppt
Rubric.doc
Short Story Sign Sheet.doc
Short Story List.doc
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| Assessment Strategies: |
The students will be evaluated on the following: following directions, accuracy/completeness of work, grammar/spelling. A rubric is attached. |
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| Remediation: |
Students may use graphic organizers to categorize the various elements of a plot diagram. |
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