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Considering "Charles": Pictograms, Annotations, Reading Strategies, And Multimodal Responses Lesson PlanConsidering "Charles": Pictograms, Annotations, Reading Strategies, And Multimodal Responses Lesson Plan
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K20 LEARN
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8th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
3 days
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Collaborative Learning
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English, Spanish
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Considering "Charles": Pictograms, Annotations, Reading Strategies, And Multimodal Responses

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Shirley Jackson's short story, "Charles," provides middle schoolers with an opportunity to practice their close reading skills. Using the provided list of prompts, scholars read and reread the story, then create a multimodal response to the tale.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

elements of a short story, literary analysis, reading strategies, annotation, characterization, literary themes, pictograph, making inferences, close reading, making predictions

Instructional Ideas

  • Post the multimodal responses to the story and conduct a gallery walk of the products

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a copy of Shirley Jackson's short story "Charles" for each class member
  • Have projection equipment ready for the video
  • Materials are available in both English and Spanish versions

Pros

  • The lesson teaches what to look for in a close reading

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.8.1

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