The Crisis of a Content Creator: Literary Analysis Activity
This activity is an Emergency Lesson Plan that addresses literary analysis standards of characterization and irony for grades six through eight using a low-floor, high-ceiling methodology using an original adaptation of “The Romance of a Busy Broker” by O.Henry called, “The Crisis of a Content Creator”. The activity is designed for a 50-minute class period and includes a supportive substitute guide, and holistic rubric for easy grading.
Below is a video of the story text being read, part of the Accessibility features of the lesson.
The activity is offered for free in exchange for feedback. The link for feedback can be found in the 01conCreateStart document. The download is a zip file which includes: start document, student activity document, substitute document, and teacher document.
This activity was developed using the principles in Assessing with Purpose and Managing in the Moment from the Core Teaching Framework.