The second lesson in a series of fourteen, this plan takes the short story basics a step further. Learners complete a quiz about the story from the previous day, discuss the text, learn about Anton Chekhov, and work in groups to begin reading analyzing "The Bet."

Concepts

short stories, plot elements, elements of a short story, exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, denouement

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Classroom Considerations

• The presentation referenced in the plan is not included; however, you could use the note-taking page as a reference as you create your own presentation, or search Lesson Planet for a similar presentation
• The triple entry vocabulary journal is not included, but is a general graphic organizer that could be found with a Lesson Planet or Google search

Pros

• Comes with a copy of the text, analysis questions, a link to a video about Chekhov, a quiz, and a note-taking page
• Includes collaborative work as well as teacher-led instruction

Cons

• A few materials are not provided; see the Teaching Tips tab for more information and suggestions

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.10a RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.3 RL.11-12.10a