The Most Dangerous Game Lesson Assignments

                                                                    SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

                                                                             ENGLISH 1

                                                          “THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME”

OBJECTIVE: At the end of today’s lesson SWBAT apply the skill of Literary Analysis

                       short story “THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME”

HOMEWORK:  This is a two day project.  Students are to research the geographical           

                           possibility of where “Ship-Trap Island” might exist.  Students are

                           to get crayons and construction paper and draw this island.  Students

                           must then, based on their research tell what geographical location is

                           “Ship-Trap Island.

DO NOW: Students are to examine page 25 of their textbook focusing on the section

                   Vocabulary Development (Prefixes: Important Beginnings).  Students are

                    to create new words using the prefixes (1) bi, (2) di, dis (3) im, in (4) inter

                    (5) mis (6) pre (7) pro (8) re (9) sur (10) un

DIRECT INSTRUCTION: (1) ORAL READING EXERCISE   “THE MOST

                                            DANGEROUS GAME”

                                            (2) SETTING tells us when and where a story takes place

                                                  setting also tells us the character’s customs, how they

                                                  live, dress, eat and behave.  Discuss in composition form

                                                  how this outside setting reflects how General Zaroff

                                                  behaves.

GUIDED PRACTICE: Move your analysis internally and move from the outside of

                                      the house to the inside of the house.  The writer, Richard

                                      Connell, tells us how General Zaroff  lives saying that he lives

                                      in a “Palatial Chateau.”  Identify other descriptions of the inside

                                      of General Zaroff’s house.  How does the description of the inside

                                      of the how tell us the type of character General Zaroff is.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE: Think about the internal description of General Zaroff’s

                                                   house.  Now examine the external architecture of the

                                                   house. What are the details that describe the outside of

                                                   the house which shows how evil General Zaroff is.  List

                                                   these details and discuss in writing how this setting high

                                                   lights General Zaroff’s evil nature.

CHECKS FOR UNDERSTANDING: Students will explain the differences between

                                                              moving macrocosmically in the description of

                                                              setting and moving microcosmically in the

                                                              analysis, discussion and description of setting.

EXIT TICKET : It has been said that evil is sometimes masked by polished

                            manners, hidden from view by deceptive appearances explain

                            in writing how this point is absolutely true and use “The Most

                            Dangerous Game” as an example of this statement.