Teacher’s Name: Ms. Anne DeKrey
Date: September 5, 2003
Title of Unit (if lesson is part of a unit)-Unit 1 –Elements of Poetry and Short Stories
Title of Lesson- Understanding elements of poetry and short story
Previous Assignment - none
Objective(s) – The students will identify the different genres and identify the elements of the
2 separate genres.
Students will identify the elements of a short story
Students will identify the elements of poetry.
Materials- the record of The Raven and a paper copy of The Tell-Tale Heart
Teacher Activities-play the record of The Raven while students follow along in their book,
briefly review elements of poetry and short stories by going over quizzes from the previous day
giving the correct answers and having students volunteer their answers from their quizzes.
Give examples of comparisons and contrast poetry’s elements vs. short story’s elements (the
Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart)
Similar- each tells a story
Different Raven- rhymes/ Tell-Tale doesn’t
Different Raven-metaphor, symbolic Tell-Tale- more factual
Similar- each has a conflict
Student Activities-Listen to the record of The Raven- identify the differences in elements of
poetry and short stories. Begin to write paper on comparison/contrast of elements used in each
genre. Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart)
Similar- each tells a story
Different Raven- rhymes/ Tell-Tale doesn’t
Different Raven-metaphor, symbolic Tell-Tale- more factual
Similar- each has a conflict
Evaluation- Grade on the Comparison/Contrast paper will evaluate how well the students
know the elements and how well they can apply them to separate works. Students ability to
explain the differences identified that categorized each into its genre.
Students will write paper for the next class period including at least differences and
1similaritiy Papers will be graded according to whether or not at least 1 similarity and 1
difference was used in the paper and then the paragraphs must clearly identify the elements
the student chose to use. Papers will be graded according to meeting set criteria, grammar
mechanics, and coherency.
Assignment-Review each work and write a Comparison/Contrast paper on the different
elements identified in the Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart.(12 pt Arial font, double spaced,
1 and half pages)