Lesson Plan

"The Story of an Hour" Lesson 4: Teacher's Guide and Notes

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Learning how to summarize can be a challenge. Guide your writers through the process of summarizing a story using the children's tale; I Want My Hat Back for practiceClass members then use this "Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then" strategy to craft their summary of "The Story of an Hour."

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Use other children's stories for groups to practice the "Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then" strategy before tackling Chopin's short story
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires a copy of Jon Klassen's  picture book, I Want My Hat Back, copies of the worksheet and projection equipment for the slide show are also required
  • The fourth of six lessons in the unit
Pros
  • The slides include notes for instructors
  • The lesson is carefully scaffolded and richly detailed
Cons
  • None