Vocabulary Lists

Day 7 (Wednesday)

Materials: - Vocabulary lists - Journals - Discussion questions - Journal prompt - White board/markers

Objectives: - The students will learn to have a better understanding of the story “The Cask of Amontillado”. - The students will learn to add ways to seek out definitions to difficult vocabulary words. - The students will learn to have small and large group discussions on a story.

High School Content Expectations: - CE 1.2.2 - CE 2.1.11 - CE 3.1.4 - CE 1.3.7 - CE 3.1.2 - CE 3.2.1 - CE 2.1.3 - CE 3.1.3

The Lesson: 1) Greet students at the door calling them by name. 2) After attendance go over plan for class. Journal writing, vocabulary work, large group discussion, small group discussions, if time. (5 minutes) 3) Have students get journals. By this time all previous entries should have at least some comments and recommendations for the students. Tell students they should look at comments and start incorporating the suggestions into their journal writing. 4) For the journal entry the students can use the following prompt: To what extent can you sympathize with the narrator’s desire for revenge? Have you ever wanted to get even with someone who insulted you? Why do we usually not act out our revenge fantasies? Allow 10 minutes for this activity. 5) Give two minute warning for journal writing time. 6) Have students put away journals and go back to their seats. 7) Pass out vocabulary sheets and have students get into their groups from yesterday. Allow 10-15 minutes for students to finish activity. 8) Have students return to their seats with their sheets. Tell them that these sheets can be used to help them when they re-read the story. They are theirs to keep and have them put them in their notebooks/binders. 9) Begin large group discussion with finding out if the class knows what a narrator is. They better! If they don’t know or can’t come up with an appropriate answer explain. 10) Large group discussion questions: Who is the narrator in the story? Why is the narrator pleased to meet Fortunato? What kind of man do you think Fortunato is? Montresor? Why do you think Montresor expresses concern for Fortunato’s health? By what means does Montresor lure Fortunato into his death? Does the Amontillado really exist? Is Montresor insane? 11) If the large group discussion is going well it can take the rest of the time. If the students are getting restless and need to move have students count off by 4 and divide into small groups and assign one question to each group. 12) Tell students for homework they will need to re-read the story and be prepared to answer additional questions about the characters, plot, setting, etc… 13) Say good-bye to students calling them by name and reminding them to re-read the story.

Assessment: - Were there good questions asked during discussion? - Were the answers to discussion questions satisfactory?