Teaching “The Veldt” Podcast Episode

August 2, 2021 By

In this episode of the Teaching ELA Podcast, I discuss one of my favorite science fiction stories, “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury. I’ve got an emergency “Veldt” lesson plan you can get on the board right now involving setting and conflict. If you’re going to teach one thing from this story that will make everything […]

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“The Open Boat” Lesson Plans, Summary, and Analysis

July 5, 2021 By

I’ll save you the trouble of scrolling. Here’s the pdf download lesson plan and graphic organizer: Setting and Plot in The Open Boat. You can still read this awesome post, but make sure you get something you can use right now by downloading the lesson plan. “NONE of them knew the color of the classroom walls. […]

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Point of View Lesson Plans and Five More Short Stories for Teaching Point of View in Literature

June 28, 2021 By

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 […]

Filed Under: Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe, Literary Analysis, Owl Creek Bridge, Scarlet Ibis, Short Stories, Yellow Wallpaper