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Short Story Structure
Tablet Lesson
July 31, 2006
DSU
Lesson Objectives
To learn the elements of a short story and the function of those parts—conflict, complications, climax, resolution
To distinguish theme from plot To identify the them of a story
Large Group Instruction—Day 1
Using the Tablet and projection the elements of a short story are taught
Lids down activity Normal engagement issues
Large Group Practice—Day 1
Students read a sample short story (accessed via WebCT)
While reading students note elements of story and determine theme; cards determining groups are “dealt”
Small group collaboration—clusters created of short story elements and theme; emailed to instructor
Large Group Practice—Day 2
Instructor projects all group’s clusters for critique and discussion
Develop class model
Assessment—Day 2
Small groups draw movie title out of the hat Develop clusters outlining components of story plot
and state theme Clusters emailed to instructor for assessment Assessment using Tablet, digital ink, and recorded
comments Clusters sent back to student via email Grades posted on Infinite Campus for viewing
Culminating Project
Literature groups Create dust cover for novel Dust cover—book title, author, summary, and
graphic art symbolic of plot components and characters
Document submitted electronically as well as hard copy
Rubric used to assess project
Assessment Rubric
Dust Cover Rubric
5 points 3 points 1 point
Summary complete and clearly writtensome elements missing;
unclear at times many elements missing;
unclear and confusing
Mechanics error free 3-5 errors 8+ errors
Graphicspleasing layout; fills space
effectivelylayout lacks thought; space
not completely filledlayout chaotic; many empty
spaces
Graphics--symbolsthoughtful graphics;
symbolic of elements lacks thought; connections
difficult to recognizegraphics are arbitrary; no
connections to novel
Neatness/Effortdocument is professional;
effort is evidentproduct has some flaws;
adequate effort evidentproduct is poor quality; little
effort evident
ResponsibilityAll deadlines met; uses rubric
effectivelyMost deadlines met; uses
rubric adequatelyMisses deadlines; no
attention to rubric