Writers consider what makes a story powerful as they listen to a short story about Frederick Douglass. Once finished, small groups complete a worksheet to analyze what makes the story so enduring.

Concepts

literary analysis, frederick douglass, story analysis, literary themes, character analysis

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• As a pre-reading strategy, invite pupils to share about the most influential story or poem they've ever read

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson 11 from the consecutive 12-part Grade 7 ELA Module 3, Unit 3 series
• Requires the Powerful Stories anchor chart from Unit 1, Lesson 1

Pros

• Provides opportunities for differentiated instruction 
• Includes teaching notes with useful tips and reminders

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.7.2 SL.7.1.a SL.7.1.b SL.7.1.c SL.7.1.d L.7.5.a L.7.5.b L.7.5.c