Day 1

Kurt Vonnegut's Short Stories Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Entry/Exit Cards

    Kind of Activity:

    Individual Writing

    Objective:

    Students will create index cards of their individual, reflective writing to be collected by the teacher at the beginning and the end of class.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.11-12.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.11-12.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.11-12.4

    Structure:

    When students arrive in class, ask them to answer one of today's Thought Questions on an index card. Allow them to write for about 5-10 minutes. This will be their "Entry Card." Collect the cards and use their answers to jumpstart the lesson.

    After class discussion, ask students to write an "Exit Card" in which they answer one of...

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