Sunday, January 31, 2016

Monday, Feb 1 - Introduction to Allegory / Mask of Red Death

Objective: By the end of class, students will define allegory and analyze historical element on which allegorical story is based in order to improve reading comprehension strategies.

DO NOW

Write Down the definition of Allegory into your notebooks:

An allegory is a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Direct Instruction

The Mask of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe is an allegory for the black plague. On the surface, it is a fictional story about a masquerade party gone south, however, under the surface, Poe is really expressing the tragic effect the Black Plague had on the lives of people in 14th century Europe.

Guided

Read page 429-430 - The Black Death.

Watch video.

Independent

Write down ten facts about black plague into your notebooks. Use information from pages 429-230 and/or video.

Check for Understanding

Individual/group student checks during independent work

Closure

Review Black Plague facts.

Exit Pass

Explain how using symbols is important for an allegorical story.


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