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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Short Story Analysis & Reading Comprehension

Description

This product contains a literary analysis of the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson.

Included in this lesson plan:

  • Journal entry as a pre-reading, activating strategy
  • Background Bio and Vocabulary Terms
  • Vocabulary list and graphic organizer for students
  • Reading questions which focus on literary elements such as: mood, textual evidence, suspense, foreshadowing, text structure, character motivations, irony, gender roles, dialogue, and objective summary
  • Allegory and theme lesson and graphic organizer
  • Historical context of World War II and the Holocaust
  • Poem “First They Came” by Martin Niemöller as paired text
  • After reading discussion questions (can be completed in groups or independently)
  • Answer keys for everything

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