Day 5

Poe's Short Stories Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    First Sentence Activity

    Kind of Activity:

    Group Work

    Objective:

    Students will be able to analyze and evaluate the opening sentences of several of Poe’s stories.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5

    Structure:

    Before the activity, peruse this list of “100 Best First Lines from Novels” (http://americanbookreview.org/100BestLines.asp).

    To begin the activity, write two or three of the best first lines from novels on the board. Then, lead a short discussion with the whole class using some or all of the following questions.

    · What does a good first sentence do?

    · Why are these sentences considered some of the best in literature?

    · Think back to the books you...

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