The Ransom of Red Chief Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Use textual evidence to support various arguments and lines of thinking.

2. 2

   Analyze the themes and symbols present in the text.

3. 3

   Analyze the narrative impact of the differences between "The Ransom of Red Chief" and the 1977 short film adaptation.

4. 4

   Create and edit their own scene adaptations of the story.

5. 5

   Connect the author's biography to the major themes of the text.

6. 6

   Produce creative narratives inspired by the events of the story.