Lesson Plan

Grade 9 ELA Module 2: Unit 1, Lesson 7

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Listen to the low, stifled sound that arises from the souls of your ninth graders when overcharged with awe. Inspire them with a captivating instructional activity about "The Tell-Tale Heart." Learners analyze how Poe uses the story structure to develop a central idea. Using evidence from previous lessons, class members prepare for the upcoming mid-unit writing assessment.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Divide the class into pairs or small groups to review evidence for the writing prompt
  • Display the graphic organizer on the whiteboard and have individuals note important quotations with dry-erase markers
Classroom Considerations
  • Class members will need the evidence collection worksheet throughout the unit, but the blank version is only available in this lesson
  • The seventh of a 13-part literary analysis unit
Pros
  • Provides both a blank evidence collection worksheet as well as a model version with sample answers
  • Encourages readers to annotate and note important quotations to support their arguments
Cons
  • None