Day 1

Ray Bradbury: Short Stories Lesson Plan

Reading Assignment, Questions, Vocabulary

Read "The Veldt" and "Zero Hour."

Common Core Objectives

  1. 1

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1

  2. 2

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2

  3. 3

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3

  4. 4

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5

  5. 5

    CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.4

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

The Veldt

Mrs. Hadley tells Mr. Hadley that there’s something wrong with the children’s nursery. They go to look at it. The nursery is a large room that turns a person’s thoughts...

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