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Introduction to Characterization & Plot in "A Tell-Tale Heart"
Ages 12-16
Live One-Time Class
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(31 reviews)
Live video meetings
Meets once
2-7 learners per class
55 min
Overview
Live One-Time Class
Meet over live video meetings1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Students will review the plot pyramid structure and be introduced to a method for studying characterization using the acronym "S.T.E.A.L." Students will learn the concept behind "S.T.E.A.L." and analyze characters from one of their favorite movies/books/short stories to apply. Then the class will read the short story "A Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe aloud, answering comprehension questions along the way, as well as planned questions to review plot. Finally, students will analyze the narrator of the text using the "S.T.E.A.L." method and draw conclusions on what we know about the character based upon our observations. We will determine the sanity of the narrator based on our observations and text evidence. Students will be asked to participate and discuss the text and offer their own thoughts and insights into the motivation of the character as well as fill in the plot pyramid of events for the text. Students will be provided with a Google Doc (that can optionally be printed) to guide their study, as well as a link to an online copy of the text once enrolled in the class. Please note that there must be three learners for this class to run.
Learning Goals
Students will be able to:
- analyze characterization using the acronym "S.T.E.A.L."
-differentiate and identify between direct and indirect characterization
-use text evidence to support their claimsOther Details
Parental Guidance
The content of this short story is certainly complex and for a mature audience, but it is often introduced in middle school classrooms. Dealing with an unreliable narrator who has just committed a gruesome murder, parental advisory is listed for this short story, but is at the discretion of the parent. The reading level of the text is at a seventh-grade level.
Supply List
Students will be provided with a Google Doc and external link to the text upon enrollment in the course. This can be printed of filled out virtually during class.
2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a certified English teacher for grades 7-12 in the state of Pennsylvania and have been teaching for 14 years. I have a master's degree in English curriculum and instruction and have been teaching this lesson for several years to the joy of my students.
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