Monday, February 1, 2016

Tuesday, Feb 2 - The Mask of the Red Death / Black Plague

Objective; By the end of class, students  will analyze historical event in order to understand ALLEGORY and improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Write a summary using the information from the text (pages 429-430) and from the video. In this summary, include the following information:
1. When and where did the Black plague begin to spread in Europe?
2. Who were the carriers?
3. What part of the world did it originate?
4. How many Europeans died from this disease?
5. Describe three ways that people, rich and poor, tried to deal with the plague infiltrating the areas in which they lived.

Direct Instruction

A Symbol is a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. Many things are symbolic in Mask of the Red Death - starting with COLORS and 7 rooms.

Guided

Symbolism of Mask of the red Death

Summary of the Mask of the red death

Independent

Study Guide Questions

Check for understanding

Individual and group checks during independent work

Closure

review Symbolism and allegory

Exit Pass

How do you think you might react / behave if your neighborhood was threatened with a deadly disease?






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