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Crime, Love, and Irony: O. Henry's A Retrieved Reformation
Mrs. McCartney
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(26)
Students will analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a short story, determine theme, and identify how irony is employed. They will be asked to cite textual evidence to support their analysis.
Class experience
Students will read the O. Henry classic about safe-cracker, Jimmy Valentine, and will unlock their understanding of irony, dynamic characters, theme, and citing textual evidence. The teacher will drive group discussion through the use of higher order thinking questions. By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to identify the theme of the story, explain the use of irony, and detail how the main character changes throughout the text. They will cite information from the story to...
Students will be able to identify the theme of the story, explain the use of irony, and detail how the main character changes throughout the text. They will cite information from the story to support their answers.
I am an english teacher in the state of New Jersey. I am certified to teach grades K-12, with a speciality in middle and high school instruction. I have taught this story as an example of irony and character development for over ten years.
Students will be provided with a free digital copy of the story.
The main character of this story robs banks, bribes others, and changes his identity to make a romantic interest fall in love with him. When we first meet the character, he is in jail. Students must be mature enough to focus on the reformation of the character instead of celebrating his criminal origins. This is why this class has been designed for middle school and high school students.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(26)
Hello! My name is Jennifer McCartney and I worked as a middle school ELA teacher for many years. While my teaching experience is in middle school, I am certified to teach all grades from K-12. I have an Educational Leadership Masters, and am...
Group Class
$15
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
2-6 learners per class
