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    This document provides a lesson plan for teaching Bret Harte's short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" to an 11th grade English honors class. The plan introduces regionalism in American literature and examines stereotypical characters through a clip from the movie The Breakfast Club. Students then analyze the characters in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by reading the story in groups and presenting their findings. A quiz on the reading is scheduled for the next class along with a journal writing prompt.

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    This document provides a lesson plan for teaching Bret Harte's short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" to an 11th grade English honors class. The plan introduces regionalism in American literature and examines stereotypical characters through a clip from the movie The Breakfast Club. Students then analyze the characters in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by reading the story in groups and presenting their findings. A quiz on the reading is scheduled for the next class along with a journal writing prompt.

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    This document provides a lesson plan for teaching Bret Harte's short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" to an 11th grade English honors class. The plan introduces regionalism in American literature and examines stereotypical characters through a clip from the movie The Breakfast Club. Students then analyze the characters in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by reading the story in groups and presenting their findings. A quiz on the reading is scheduled for the next class along with a journal writing prompt.

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    ENG11H Realism 6-Outcasts of Poker Flat

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    Mr Josh Cauhorn / English 11 Honors 1

    Unit: Realism
    Lesson: 6-Regionalism and “The Outcasts of Poker Flat”
    Length: ~45 mins

    IDOE Standards Covered


    Standard 3: READING: Comprehension and Analysis of Literary Text
    Students read and respond to grade-level appropriate historically or culturally significant
    works of literature that reflect and enhance their study of history and social science.

    11.3.1 Structural Features of Literature: Analyze characteristics of subgenres, types of


    writings such as satire, parody, allegory, and pastoral that are used in poetry, prose,
    plays, novels, short stories, essays, and other basic genres.
    • Satire: using humor to point out weaknesses of people and society.
    • Parody: using humor to imitate or mock a person or situation.
    • Allegory: using symbolic figures and actions to express general truths about
    human experiences.
    • Pastoral: showing life in the country in an idealistic - and not necessarily
    realistic - way.

    11.3.5 Analyze or evaluate works of literary or cultural significance in history (American,


    English, or world) that:
    • reflect a variety of genres in each of the respective historical periods.
    • were written by important authors in the respective major historical periods.
    • reveal contrasts in major themes, styles, and trends.
    • reflect or shed light on the seminal philosophical, religious, social, political, or
    ethical ideas of their time.

    Objectives
    1. Explain Regionalism’s importance in the cultural history of the United States.
    (11.3.1., 11.3.5)
    1.1 Describe the key identifiers of Regionalism in literature: use of dialect and
    a focus on the unique aspects of a specific area.
    1.2 Analyze the ways in which Regionalism accurately depicts real life in
    1800’s America.
    1.3 Analyze specific stereotypical characters, a key aspect of Regionalism.

    Procedure

    Preparation

    Prepare clip from The Breakfast Club.


    Prepare PowerPoint for this lesson.
    0-10 mins // Introduction and Anticipatory Set

    “Today, we are going to explore more of Regionalism by looking at Bret Harte’s short
    story “The Outcasts of Poker Flat.” This is a pretty difficult work, so we’re going to talk
    about it before we read it, so that when you read it for tomorrow, you have a basic
    working knowledge of the story to work with. Something typical in the story is how the
    characters are a stereotype of a certain kind of person, and this is somewhat
    represented—some more than others—in the name of that person. Stereotypical
    characters are also used in the 1980’s movie The Breakfast Club, which is about a
    group of outcasts serving a detention on a Saturday morning at a high school.”

    Show PowerPoint of the five characters, pointing out their specific high school roles
    (jock, trouble guy, quiet girl, cheerleader, etc.). Ask students to pay attention and be
    able to state what makes them this way in the clip. What do they say/do that puts them
    in their roles?

    Show YouTube clip.

    Discuss results. Write on board.

    10-30 mins // Introduce new material

    “Just like in The Breakfast Club, “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” contains stereotypes of
    characters. Now, this read is a more difficult one, so we are going to study it a bit before
    I have you read it for tomorrow. To study today, we’ll be doing a character study, in
    groups, and look into each character in depth. Here are the directions for today:”

    – In 5 groups, skim the short story, looking for your character’s name. When you
    find it, pull out the surrounding details about your character.
    – Be sure to write down the following things in the shaded space next to your
    character. Write about their appearance, disposition (are they kind, funny, mean,
    etc.), and one thing they do in the story.
    – You have 15 minutes.

    30-40 mins // Present to Class

    Students will now present their results to the class. The class will write down the details
    about the characters being described as each respective group presents.

    40-45 mins // Closure and Journal Writing

    “Today, we looked a bit at the characters in “The Outcasts of Poker Flat.” I did this to
    give you an introduction to who they are, so that you can better understand the story
    before you read it. It is a bit difficult; be sure to use the bolded words in the margins to
    understand the vocabulary. Here is your journal question for today:

    “Do you see yourself in a stereotype? Are you subject to one? Or do you see yourself
    outside of stereotypes, free of the restrictions they bring?”

    THERE WILL BE A QUIZ TOMORROW OVER THE READING. EMPHASIZE THAT


    THEY ARE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES—FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS.
    Mr Josh Cauhorn / English 11 Honors 3

    CORRECTIONS WITH PAGE NUMBER AND SENTENCE PROVING CORRECT


    ANSWERS MERIT 75% BACK.

    Materials Needed

    -YouTube Breakfast Club clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8qb9TRqZsM


    -Outcasts of Poker Flat Notes Sheet
    -Textbooks

    Formative Assessment

    The Graphic Organizers will provide proof that the kids were paying attention. I will walk
    around and ensure that they are filling them out. In addition, discussion will give me
    immediate feedback on their progress. The quizzes also provide for formative
    assessment, for I allow for corrections with evidence from the book at 75%.

    Learning Styles

    • visual/spatial (Graphic Organizer)


    • verbal/linguistic (discussion)
    • interpersonal (discussion)
    • intrapersonal (Journal Writing)

    Accommodations

    None, as these are advanced students.

    Resources

    YouTube Breakfast Club Clip

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