1. Tuesday Assure Method
“The Lottery” By Shirley Jackson
Analyze learners:
There are 25 students in my 8th
grade English classroom made up of 14 girls and 11 boys.
The races are white, African America, Asian, and Latino. 50% of the students are average
learners, 20% are below average, and 30% are above average. The majority of the students are
visual and tactile learners.
Main Objectives:
The students will read and comprehend “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. Through
reading the story, watching a video, and accessing other media the students will show
comprehension by completing a WebQuest about the story. The students will have one class
period to show comprehension with a 100% understanding of the text.
Methods, Media, and Material:
I will use YouTube, WebQuest, Pinterest, and Second Life to achieve comprehension of
the story.
Utilize Media and Material:
The students will read “The Lottery” in class then we will get on Pinterest and check out
the board that I created for the author Shirley Jackson. We will look at pins that relate to the
story and about the author. Next, I will show a YouTube video coving the main points of the
story. After we watch the video, the students will access Second Life and we will meet at general
location and try to reenact a scene from “The Lottery” each playing a character from the story.
While we are on our computers, the students will complete a WebQuest about “Lottery” to show
comprehension of the text with a video about the story.
Require Learner Participation:
The students have to be actively participating during this lesson or they will not be able to
do the WebQuest by the end of the class. The students read the story and watch the YouTube
video to know what the story is about. Then by accessing Second Life, they will identify with a
character and play the role as Jackson wrote it. Then, they students will complete the WebQuest.
Evaluate and Revise:
The students will be assessed through the WebQuest. If the students can correctly
complete the WebQuest, then I will know that they comprehend the short story and understand
the story. I might need to exclude the Second Life activity if there is not enough time or break
this lesson up into two days.