Monday, October 24 - Irony in the Lottery and review for test

Objective: By the ned of class, students will analyze irony in short fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

What might be the theme or message that Shirley Jackson is trying to send through The Lottery? (remember, it was written in 1948 - just at the end of WW2).

Direct Instruction

Review situational Irony.

Guided / Independent

You may use a NEO to answer the following questions about irony in The Lottery:

1. What is situational irony?

2. What is ironic about the setting? Explain.

3. What is ironic about Mr. Summers' name?

4. What is ironic about Tessie telling Mr. Summers, " There's Don and Eva....make them take their chance!" (page 5)

5. What is ironic about little Davey  laughing when he put his hand into the box? (page 6) How old do you infer Davey is?

6. What is ironic about Old Man Warner saying, "people ain't the way they used to be."? page (6)

7. What is ironic about Nancy and Bill Jr. laughing after they open their papers and they are blank and they already know little Davey's is blank as well? Explain.

8. What is ironic about Mr. Summer's saying "Let's finish quickly,"
(page 7)?

9. What is ironic about little Davey getting pebbles to throw?

10. What is ironic about Tessie screaming " It isn't fair, it isn't right?" at the end?

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.
Q & A

Closure

Review for test tomorrow.