Teaching Point of View with Short Stories

November 1, 2021 By

In today’s episode of the Teaching ELA Podcast, I discuss several short stories for teaching Point of View: “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” “Cask of Amontillado, “Contents of the DMP,” “Scarlet Ibis,” “Jumping Frog and “Sniper.” I’ve got an emergency lesson plan you can get on the board right. And if there’s one short […]

Filed Under: Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket, Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, Podcast

Short Stories for Teaching Symbolism Podcast Episode

October 18, 2021 By

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 […]

Filed Under: Minister's Black Veil, Podcast, Short Stories, The Moustache, Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, Yellow Wallpaper

Halloween Short Stories not by Edgar Allan Poe Podcast

October 11, 2021 By

In today’s episode of the Teaching ELA Podcast, I discuss several short stories for Halloween that weren’t written by Edgar Allan Poe. They include “The Monkey’s Paw,” “The Lottery,” “Rappacini’s Daughter,” “There Will Come Soft Rains,” “Sonata for a Harp and a Bicycle,” “Lamb to the Slaughter,” “The Landlady,” and “Very Old Man with Enormous […]

Filed Under: Short Stories, The Landlady, Very Old Man with Enormous Wings