Monday, March 4, Introduction to Lamb to the Slaughter

Objective: By the end of class, students will review analyze and evaluate, and be introduced to irony ambiguity for short fiction.

DO NOW

We will do these together NOW -(if you successfully answered these questions from Friday, you will receive extra credit).  

1. Identify and analyze at least two examples of personification of the Red Death on page 427. How is the Red Death described? What effect do these descriptions have on the reader?
2. Evaluate Poe's purpose of having the Red Death appear at Prince Prospero's party? What is his message to the reader?  Explain in detail and make references to the allegory.


Direct Introduction


Introduce Lamb to the Slaughter - make predictions


IRONY clip - dramatic / situational / verbal


Themes of Lamb to The Slaughter = JEALOUSY / BETRAYAL /  REVENGE - powerpoint introduction to Lamb to the Slaughter


Guided / Independent

Using Neos - Three Individual Paragraphs on the Themes of Lamb to The Slaughter:

1. JEALOUSY - What makes a person jealous? What is someone thinking when they are jealous? How does one avoid this feeling / emotion or is that possible? Are you a jealous person? Why or why not? Give an example.

2. BETRAYAL - have you ever been betrayed by a friend, boyfriend / girlfriend or family member? What does it feel like to be betrayed ? How do you react to betrayal? Is betrayal ever forgiveable?

3. REVENGE - is taking revenge ever ok? Is it better to just walk away? Does getting revenge make you feel good? Does it settle the score or do bad feelings still linger? Is the problem truly resolved after getting revenge?  

Exit Pass
 What do you think the title of this story suggests?  What is it going to be about?