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"The Lady, Or The Tiger?" Which Do You Choose?: Internal and External Conflict Lesson Plan"The Lady, Or The Tiger?" Which Do You Choose?: Internal and External Conflict Lesson Plan
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K20 LEARN
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9th
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English Language Arts
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"The Lady, Or The Tiger?" Which Do You Choose?: Internal and External Conflict

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"How come there's no ending?" After a close reading of Frank R. Stockton's tale "The Lady, or the Tiger?" in which scholars examine each of the main characters' conflicts and motivations, writers craft their own ending using textual evidence to support their choice. Class ends with a philosophical chairs discussion of readers' choices and what they feel is the prevailing theme of the story.

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Concepts

internal conflict, external conflict, conflict, conflicts, literary analysis, author's purpose, characterization, elements of a short story, short stories, textual evidence, evaluating claims

Instructional Ideas

  • Requires extra prep time to collect and prepare the many materials needed for the activities
  • Enlarge and laminate the Magnetic Statements and post them in the room

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a projection device for the presentation

Pros

  • The 10-page plan is carefully scaffolded and includes notes for instructors

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3

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