The Lottery and Other Stories Lesson Plan

Personal Writing Roundtable

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will be able to discuss individual responses to Jackson's fiction.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2

Structure:

Engage your class in the following timed, 10-minute writing prompt: "Write about a one story from this collection that resonated with you, and explain why." Let students know that this need not be an analytical response—it should be a piece of stream-of-consciousness writing, so no need to worry about structure or style. If possible, arrange students' desks into a circle so that all participants can see each other during this activity. Once the time is up,...