SHORT

STORY UNIT PLAN

ENGLISH

English Short Story Unit Overview

You will learn to identify and analyze elements of a short story. You will be able to apply these elements/techniques in your own narrative writing. You will able to identify and analyze styles of writers based on the use of elements of a short story, sentence length, diction, and content. You will be able to analyze your own style of narrative writing. Focus on Story Elements: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Structure/Plot 7. Humour Setting 8. Titles, Openings, Closings Characterization 9. Theme Point of View Symbolism Irony

You will complete the following assignments in this unit: Short story review questions for discussions 1 Literary Essay/1 Rewrite 3 Reading Quizzes 4 Journal Responses 1 Original Short Story Project 1 Short Story Unit Test(Group)/Critique (Group)

You will be expected to know and understand the elements of a short story and analyze a short story based on the support of these elements and articulate how these elements may contribute to the meaning of the work.

English Short Story Unit Assessment Breakdown

Assessment Short Story Structure Sheet-Goldilocks Short Story Structure Sheet-The C of A Essay on O of C Rding Quiz The Y Wall Rding Quiz R of the BB Group Work 1 PoV Assignment Essay Rewrite O of C All R Response Journals Blind Date Assignment Class Participation Short Story Unit Test Original Short Story Project Total Assessment Weight Type Homework Homework Class Work Quiz Total Mark 10 10 50 10 10 10 10 20 (50)* 100 20 50 100 100 500 Type Total

Rding Quiz Owl Creek Quiz Quiz Class Work Classwork Class Work Class Work Class Work Class Work Test Test

Day Plan 1
Course: ENGLISH Unit: SHORT STORY: Introduction and Structure Day: 1 of 20 Time: 10 min 15 min Description of Activities Warm-Up: (on the board) Identify which of these is a short story:
1. A boy met a monster in the woods. The monster gobbled him up and then took a nap. 2. Twenty classmates gathered for a picnic after the school day was over. Even the teachers joined them. 3. A woman met the love of her life on a train in Switzerland. The man hardly noticed her.

Students should discuss and defend their responses. See Teacher Notes.

Group Work 1: Ask students to work in groups of 2 or 3. Assign a random quote from the list for each group. Within each group, students should discuss what the main thought/idea is about what a short story is and what are the requirements for a short story according to their quote. Students should also consider whether they agree or disagree with the quote. 25 min Share Q uotes nd T houghts a 20 min Each group should share their quote and thoughts on it with the class Allow questions and debate in the class discussion of the quotes

Hand out the List of Literary Terms for class reference. Review any terms that are unfamiliar or challenging Hand out the short story structure sheet and review the parts of a short story. Discuss the differences between a short story and a novel. See Teacher Notes.

Assigned Homework: Complete the blank Short Story Structure Sheet to include the details of your knowledge of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Homework Due: Day 2