I read “The Yellow Wallpaper” again the other day and found it fantastically chilling, which led me to question my initial dislike for the story years ago when I read it the first time. After several seconds of thought I realized I had read it in college and the woman who taught it was advancing […]
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“The Yellow Wallpaper” Analysis, Summary, and Lesson Plan
July 20, 2015 By Trenton Lorcher
Filed Under: Lessons, Literary Analysis, Short Stories
Short Stories for Teaching Symbolism Podcast Episode
October 18, 2021 By Trenton Lorcher
In today’s episode of the Teaching ELA Podcast, I discuss several short stories with a focus on symbolism: “Masque of the Red Death,” “Through the Tunnel,” “The Minister’s Black Veil,” “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings,” “The Moustache,” “A Worn Path,” “The Yellow Wallpaper,” and whatever else comes to mind. Takeaways Citing textual evidence […]
Point of View Lesson Plans and Five More Short Stories for Teaching Point of View in Literature
June 28, 2021 By Trenton Lorcher
My “Secret Life of Walter Mitty” lesson plans were a big hit. The world’s greatest teachers came from throughout the world to congratulate me. Then I dusted off some point of view lesson plans I borrowed from the guy who’d been teaching since 1972 but refused to retire. It was a disaster. Nobody learned a […]