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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