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Lesson 1 (from Section 1: "The Marry Month of May")
Objective
Students will explore background information on O. Henry and American Naturalism in preparation for reading "The Marry Month of May."
"The Marry Month of May" is a characteristic example of O. Henry's love of wordplay and twist endings. It is also an excellent example of Naturalism. Because students often misunderstand Naturalism and are unlikely to know O. Henry (outside of a possible familiarity with "The Gift of the Magi,") this lesson gives students background on the author, his style, and the literary movement that he was a part of before they read "The Marry Month of May."
Lesson
Viewing Activity: Show students the CBS Sunday Morning video "Once a pun a time" (available online).
Reading Activity: Distribute copies of the Ohio Reading Road Trip article "O. Henry (William Sydney Porter)" (available online). Give students time to read.
Presentation: Create a brief presentation for students on American...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3, 9-10.3(a), 9-10.3(c), 9-10.3(e), 11-12.3, 11-12.3(a), 11-12.3(c), 11-12.3(e)
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This section contains 4,500 words (approx. 15 pages at 300 words per page) |
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