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Grade 7 / Year 8 (KS3) Short Story Bundle - 12 Engaging + Relatable Stories
Product YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aaj9llRl4Ss These 12 carefully selected short stories are perfect for year 8 / 7th-grade students, offering relatable and engaging content. Each lesson plan is comprehensive and ready to print, making them an excellent addition to your teaching resources. **Short Stories:** - The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson - Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl - Gryphon by Charles Baxter - The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry - Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut - Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes - The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse by William Saroyan - The Veldt by Ray Bradbury - A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury - The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury - All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury - Ray Bradbury Worksheets - Dystopian Characteristic Checklist **All lesson plans include:** - Common Core Standards - Teaching Guide - Pre-Reading Worksheet - Vocabulary Worksheet - Multiple Choice Comprehension - Analysis Questions - Variety of Worksheets - Paired Video - Paired Informational Text - Written Response Essay - Real-World Connection - Extension Activities - Online Game - Answers + More
Dystopia Unit - English Class - 4 Short Stories, Informational Texts, Debate, More!
Explore the dark side of society through fiction, nonfiction, debate, and presentations. Lessons Included: Short Stories The Veldt – Explore how technology and parenting intersect in Ray Bradbury’s chilling futuristic tale. Harrison Bergeron – The story's themes of forced equality, individuality, and government control lead to thought-provoking classroom discussions. The Pedestrian – Examine isolation, surveillance, and loss of free will in a society ruled by screens. We Ate the Children Last – Students will love this story that eerily captures the dark side of human behavior. Informational Texts / Debate Do We Live in a Dystopia? – This activity contains 9 thought-provoking informational texts, culminating in a class debate. Writing & Presentations Create a Dystopia Presentation – Students design their own dystopian world, covering key dystopian characteristics characteristics. Other Dystopia Characteristics & Checklist – This checklist can be used alongside each short story to keep note of dystopian features.
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