Lesson Plan (Modified for Fire drill)

Unit 2: Coming of Age-The Loss of Innocence

Length: 90 Minutes 25 Minutes Day: 10

Fire drill; start class per usual; stop class 15 minutes into lesson; resume for 10 minutes at
the end of the same class period
Standards:
o 9.1.1.b-e
b. Use verbal and nonverbal techniques to communicate information
c. Define a position and select evidence to support that position
d. Develop a well-organized presentation to defend a position
e. Use effective audience and oral delivery skills to persuade an audience

Learning Target:
o I can argue a claim by using evidence from the text and reasoning.

Success Criteria:
o I will create a claim by annotating The Lady, or the Tiger by Frank Stockton.
Then, I will come up with reasoning for my claim and evidence and debate with
my classmates.

Assessments:
o Formative: Annotations of The Lady, or the Tiger by Frank Stockton will be
collected.
o Formative: The discussion and debate will give me an idea of where the class as a
whole stands in close reading and argumentation skills. Ultimately, this is to get
them to think critically about the impact of endings in stories, so that theirs is
strong.

Inquiry Questions:
o What impact should an ending of a story have on the reader?
o Should an ending provide the reader with all of the answers? Why or why not?
o Is it possible to find an answer to every question?
o Why would an author leave the audience with an unanswerable question?
o How can I leave my reader impacted by my ending?
o What questions should I pose to the reader? (Implicit or explicit?)

Differentiation:
o Students who have a hard time with annotations can choose one side of the
argument to take. This will allow them to focus their energy into annotating and
creating one claim.
 o I accounted for different reading levels and provided a generous amount of time to
read, annotate, and create claims. If students need extra time, they may work in
the first five minutes of the debate.

Materials:

o The Lady, or the Tiger by Frank Stockton

o Drafts of short story
o Writing utensils
o Writers notebooks
o Laptops

Procedures:

o 5 Min: Attendance

o 10 Min: Writers notebook

Prompt: Think about the ending of a movie, book, or TV that you really
appreciated. Why did you enjoy this ending so much? How do you want to
end your short story? What impact do you want it to have on the reader?

Yellow portions are supplemented with pink portions.

o 20 Min: Read and annotate The Lady, or the Tiger by Frank Stockton
Annotate for evidence arguing both sides of the question posed in the end
Create a claim for each side of the argument
Support with reasoning and evidence

o 30 Min: Class discussion and debate on the ending of The Lady, or the Tiger by
Frank Stockton

Questions:
The question of her decision is one not to be lightly considered,
and it is not for me to presume to set myself up as the one person
able to answer it. And so I leave it with all of you: Which came out
of the opened door,--the lady, or the tiger?
What is the purpose of this kind of ending?
Is there a definitive answer the the question posed at the end?
Would you ever include an ending like this in your own writing?

o 25 Min: Worktime on short story draft #2

Focus on polishing, reviewing peer edit worksheet, and ending the story in
a strong way.
 Last 10 Minutes: Assign The Lady, or the Tiger as reading homework.
Annotations must still be completed as before, but instead of a class
debate, students will write a 1-2 page paper arguing one side and
answering the following questions

The question of her decision is one not to be lightly considered,

and it is not for me to presume to set myself up as the one person
able to answer it. And so I leave it with all of you: Which came out
of the opened door,--the lady, or the tiger?
What is the purpose of this kind of ending?
Is there a definitive answer the the question posed at the end?
Would you ever include an ending like this in your own writing?

Assessment and Success Criteria:

I will write a 1-2 page paper arguing one ending. It will include at
least 2 examples from the text and have reasoning to support it. I
will also address some of the questions provided about ending a
story.
This will be graded out of 10 points
o Breakdown: 2 points per textual examples
o 2 points for 2 examples of reasoning
o 2 points for addressing other questions