Tuesday, April 19 - Mask of the Red Death

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

DO NOW
Describe the three ways people dealt with the black plague in Sicily in the mid-1300's. (text book bottom of page 430). If a deadly plague hit our society, what would be your plan of action and why?


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 - Prince Prospero, COLORS and 7 rooms, the clock, the uninvited guest.....keep these things in mind as we read.


Symbolism of Mask of the red Death -

Write down in your notebooks. How does each color make you feel (MOOD)? From your recent studies, what else might the seven rooms represent? Why might they be arranged from EAST to WEST?? (think symbolically)

Soft Holt reader page 71-72

Guided / Independent

Finish benchmarks if necessary.

Questions on handout - can be done on NEO or in notebooks. Notice these questions address the LITERAL story and human values.


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?