What is a white elephant, and what does it have to do with Ernest Hemingway? Study "Hills Like White Elephants" in-depth by following the procedures outlined in this instructional activity, the fifth in a series of fourteen. Learners start the day with a brief quiz, learn about Hemingway, conduct a dramatic reading of the short story, and pay special attention to the meaning of white elephant and the settings of the story.

Concepts

ernest hemingway, setting, short stories, elements of a short story, literary elements, literary terms

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Classroom Considerations

• In the previous lesson in this series, pupils read the story and responded to some questions for homework; if you use the lesson on its own, you will likely still need them to read the story before beginning, especially since the lesson begins with a quiz
• The presentation introducing Ernest Hemingway is not included, so you may wish to find one in the Lesson Planet collection or create your own

Pros

• Comes with a script for the dramatic reading, the quiz, a definition of white elephant, and a link to a video clip including information about Hemingway

Cons

• Some materials are not included; see the Teacher Tips 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