The ninth in a fourteen-activity series, this plan marks a sort of midpoint in a unit devoted to the study of short stories. Pupils learn about theme and work on their short story projects by adding to their blogs, checking in with the teacher, and reviewing and commenting on another individual's work.

Concepts

literary themes, short stories, biographies, authors, blogging, peer editing

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Classroom Considerations

• Note that this is part of a series, so some parts, like the ongoing blogging element, were explained in previous lessons
• The presentation mentioned in the plan is not included; search the Lesson Planet collection for presentations on theme, or create your own using your textbook and other resources
• You will need to provide computers for your class in order to conduct this lesson

Pros

• Incorporates technology as a medium with which learners can practice writing and commenting on the writing of others

Cons

• The lesson procedures are a bit bare and may need to be fleshed out before teaching

Common Core

RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.6 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.6 W.9-10.2.a W.11-12.2.a