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This Motivations In "The Gift Of The Magi": Motivation In Characters lesson plan also includes:
- Motivations In "The Gift Of The Magi" (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- I Used To Think, But Now I Know - English (.pdf)
- I Used To Think, But Now I Know - English (.docx)
- I Used To Think, But Now I Know - Spanish (.pdf)
- I Used To Think, But Now I Know - Spanish (.docx)
- Story Writing Rubric - English (.pdf)
- Story Writing Rubric - English (.docx)
- Story Writing Rubric - Spanish (.pdf)
- Story Writing Rubric - Spanish (.docx)
- "The Gift of the Magi" - English (.pdf)
- "The Gift of the Magi" - English (.docx)
- "The Gift of the Magi" - Spanish (.pdf)
- "The Gift of the Magi" - Spanish (.docx)
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O. Henry's short story, "The Give of the Magi," launches a study of what motivates people to act as they do. Class members identify what they believe are the motivations of the characters in O. Henry's tale and then craft a one-page update demonstrating selflessness.
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CCSS:
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Before the lesson, link to the audio version of the story found on CommonLit
- Prepare and post the poster paper for the ABC Graffiti activity
- Ask story writers to illustrate their versions of the story
Classroom Considerations
- Requires both a projection device for the slide show and an audio device for the short story
- Prep time includes making copies of the short story, the rubric, and worksheets
Pros
- Links are provided to explanations of the learning strategies used in the lesson
- Includes suggestions for how to save copying costs and use Google Classroom/Google Docs for the highlighting activity
Cons
- None