The Ransom of Red Chief Lesson Plan

Read O. Henry's "The Ransom of Red Chief"

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.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.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.4
   Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.7
   Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs...