Kurt Vonnegut's Short Stories Lesson Plan

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...