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Short Story Multi-Genre Unit

Exploring the Effects of Betrayal

ENG 11

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Sheila MacDonald, Literacy Coach 9-12eS

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Overview:

  • This ENG 11 Multigenre Short Story Unit is comprised of several learning activities and lessons with a focus on three short stories: “Lamb to the Slaughter,” “Ruthless,” and “Lather and Nothing Else.”
  • It is a Blended Approach for use in the classroom with pieces that can be used online as well.
  • The learning activities are linked to the expectations for ENG 11 as outlined in the High School Exam Framework.

LINK: Framework for Summative Assessment.

  • Click on the speaker notes for information to guide the learning activities included and additional links.

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Irony in Narrative Texts

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Essential Question:�

How can an experience of betrayal affect people?

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Avoid Confusing Affect and Effect

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Generally affect is used as a verb, and effect is used as a noun. Affect (verb) means “to influence or change” and effect ( noun) means “ the result.”

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Verb

Example: How will your new job affect your family?

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Noun

Example: What effect will moving to a new city have on your spouse’s career?

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Note: Effect can also be used as a verb that means to cause or bring about. It is generally used in the following phrases: “ to effect a change” and “ to effect a plan.”

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Example: The activists protested “to effect change” in regulations in climate policies.

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Some Big Ideas:

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Acts of betrayal can affect people differently.

When betrayed, some people seek revenge while others

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Is seeking revenge the only option for dealing with

betrayal?

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Is taking revenge… getting back at someone, worth it in the

end? What is gained by such actions?

Is it worth it to do nothing to retaliate?

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Lamb to the Slaughter

By Roald Dahl

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Pre Reading Activity

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Pre-reading Activity: Lamb to the Slaughter

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Read the short story

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learning activity included.

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Short Story and Learning Activities for “Lamb to the Slaughter”

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Short Story and Movie

How do they Compare?

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Movie: Lamb to the Slaughter

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Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer

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Betrayal Chart

Reflection

Critical Response

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Lamb to the Slaughter: Betrayal Chart, Reflection, and Critical Response

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Whole Class

Betrayal

Chart

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Ruthless

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By William DeMille

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Pre Reading Activities

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The Psychology of Revenge

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ADMIT SLIP

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Admit Slip

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Read the short story

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learning activity included.

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Learning Activities for “Ruthless”

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Betrayal Chart

Reflection

Critical Response

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Ruthless: Betrayal Chart, Reflection, and Critical Response

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Lather and Nothing Else

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By Hernando Téllez

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Read the short story

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learning activity included.

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Learning Activities for “Lather and Nothing Else”

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Betrayal Chart

Reflection

Critical Response

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Lather and Nothing Else: Betrayal Chart, Reflection, and Critical Response

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Expository Essay Writing

Compare and Contrast

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Cause and Effect

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