Introduction
Now that you know what ROMANTICISM is and who EAP was, you are ready to read one of EAP's short stories. EAP was THE MAN! In this WebQuest you will discover why your boring Literature teachers find him fascinating!!! (Yawn!) You will read "The Cask of Amontillado to identify elements of a short story and how an author sets the mood of a story.
Task
- YOU WILL BE ASSIGNED A GROUP
- COMPLETE THE TASKS ASSIGNED TO YOUR GROUP
- COMPLETE THE BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER READING EXERCISES
BEFORE reading the Cask of Amontillado
Read the Summary of the Story
- http://www.enotes.com/topics/cask-amontillad
- Complete the "Pronouns in The Cask of Amontillado" worksheet
DURING Reading - ALL RESPONSES WILL GO INTO YOUR POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
1. Respond to the Reading Comprehension Questions
2. Complete the characterization chart on Montresor and Fortunato
AFTER Reading
Complete the PowerPoint Presentation for the Element of a Short Story assigned to your group. Sumit via EDMODO
SUBMIT ALL OF YOUR WORK ON EDMODO
Process
- Create a PowerPoint Presentation about Edgar Allan Poe-BE CREATIVE! Use Visual Aids like Videos, Movie Clips, Paintings, Pictures, and Excerpt from his works
Include the following slides on a PowerPoint Presentation for your element of a short story
- Slide 1: Name of group members and title of your presentation.
- Slide 2: Definition of your element of a short story; add vocabulary terms associated with it
- Slide 3: Connect your definition to The Cask of Amontillado
- Slide 4: Quotes from the story that demonstrate your element of a short story
Group 1: Character (Montresor)
Group 2: Character (Fortunato)
Group 3: Setting (Catacombs)
Group 4: Setting (Italy during Carnival)
Group 5: Conflict (Montresor with himself)
Group 6: Conflict (Fortunato vs Montresor)
Group 7: Plot (Name each part of the plot)
Group 8: Mood
Evaluation
Show that you really understand the Element of a Short Story and Mood by creating an exciting PowerPoint Presentation that showcases your new found knowledge!!!
Use video, clips, pictures, sound bytes, and any resource that will make your presentation stand out from the crowd.
Submit on Edmodo. The group code is:
Conclusion
By the end of this webquest you should be able to say:
- I know the elements of a short story
- I know how the author sets the mood
- I know who Edgar Allan Poe was and why he was the man!
Here are the grades you will receive at the end of this Webquest:
1. Reading Comprehension Questions
2. Characterization Chart
3. PowerPoint Presentation
Credits
- Prentice Hall Literature Grade Nine textbook
- http://www.enotes.com/topics/cask-amontillado
- Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension. https://dcsd-my.sharepoint.com/personal/e20155549_dekalbschoolsga_org/D…