Class: English 9 Period(s): 2, 4, 5 Date: 11/2/10
LESSON: The Most Dangerous Game Duration: 1 period
PREP / - Interactive notes worksheet- The Most Dangerous Game short story
- Word search
Curriculum Outcomes
- Respond critically to texts.
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Lesson
Objectives
Students will be able to… / 1. Students will be able to apply the reading process to a short story
2. Students will be able to Students will be able to identify the events that advance the plot and determine how each event explains past or present actions or foreshadows future actions.
3. They will also analyze interactions between characters and how they affect the plot.
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N / 1. Silent writing for 20 minutes.
Warm Up
· Discuss specific types of animals hunted and/or scavenger hunt, paintball, laser tag, etc. What types of feelings are associated with the hunter/prey? Expand by asking questions about feelings of excitement and also feelings of fear. Lead into “The Most Dangerous Game.”
· Have students copy definitions into their notebooks. They must use the words in a sentence created by themselves.
· Hand out word search to students and allow time to complete. Explain that the words in the word search are words that are found within the next short story we will be reading.
· Hand out “Interactive notes” handout and go over with students.
· Hand out copies of “The Most Dangerous Game” short story.
· Model how to complete the BEFORE section of the interactive notes handout.
· Begin to read to the class aloud.
Closure
Remind class that they will need to write a one page summary of their day tomorrow for Take Your Kid To Work Day and it is due Thursday.
Assessment
Completion of Interactive notes worksheet
Differentiation
· Group discussion
· Skeleton notes
· Graphic Organizers
Vocabulary
Copy into your notebooks the following definitions and then use the words to create your own sentence.
Agility
-The power of moving quickly and easily.
Cower
-To crouch, as in fear or shame
Furnish
-To supply or provide
Placid
-Pleasantly calm or peaceful
Post pone
-To put off at a later time / TIME
Differentiation
Group discussion
Skeleton notes