ENG2D Short Stories Unit Plan
SEPTEMBER
17
Monday
DAY 1
18
Tuesday
DAY 2
19
Wednesday
DAY 3
WEEK 1
Individual – handout class
copies of short story.
Students silently read
short story in preparation
for group work.
WEEK 2
Individual – silently read
short story (continue from
previous class)
Group work – group
assigns each member an
element (except plot and
theme, which will be done
as a group) and members
identify how their
assigned/chosen element
functions in the story and
decide on their
accompanying visual for
presentation
25
DAY 3
21
Friday
DAY 1
28
DAY 2
Group work – each group
presents their element
based on the story read
last class
Assign group project
and individual writing
assignment
Group work – each group
assigned one element of
short story and given
chart paper, markers, and
handout/package
DAY 2
Thursday
DAY 4
Finish work from last
class
Instruction – teach the
elements of short story
package
24
20
If time permits, assign
stories to each group and
begin silent reading
26
DAY 4
27
DAY 1
Group work – group
works together to identify
the plot and theme of the
story
Group work – group
works on presentation
(visuals, rehearsal,
timing, placement, etc.)
TEACHER CHECK-IN
DAY – teacher checks
with all groups to ensure
they are on task and
making progress toward
presenting
HOMEWORK:
Read 2nd story before
next class
Individual – each group
member is responsible for
providing an appropriate
accompanying visual for
their presentation (comic
strip, video, picture, etc.)
OCTOBER
DAY 3
2
DAY 4
3
DAY 1
4
DAY 2
Presentations
Presentations
and
and
Peer Evaluations
Peer Evaluations
WEEK 3
1
5
DAY 3
RED AND BLACK
DAY
Special Schedule
8
9
DAY 4
10
DAY 1
Presentations
No Classes
and
WEEK 4
THANKSGIVING
11
DAY 2
12
DAY 3
Group work - combine
groups 1 & 5, 2 & 6, 3 &
7, 4 & 8 for the purpose
of comparing and
contrasting the two
stories they were
assigned
Peer Evaluations
Individual – begin writing
assignment
WEEK 5
15
DAY 4
16
DAY 1
Individual – continue
writing assignment from
last class
17
DAY 2
18
DAY 3
SHORT WRITING
ASSIGNMENT DUE
Intro to writing short
stories (teachergenerated handouts and
in-class activities)
19
DAY 4
22
DAY 1
23
DAY 2
WEEK 6
DAY 3
25
DAY 4
COMPUTER LAB
COMPUTER LAB
26
DAY 1
COMPUTER LAB
Continue writing short
story
Short Story Writing
Assignment
Finish writing short story
Individual – brainstorm
short story topics,
elements, etc., and begin
writing short story
29
WEEK 7
24
DAY 2
30
DAY 3
Peer editing (if time
permits)
SHORT STORY
DUE
31
DAY 4
1
DAY 1
ALTERNATE
SHORT STORY
DUE DATE
2
DAY 2