Contents of a Dead Man's Pockets

 Contents of a Dead Man's Pockets

Author:

Jack Finney (1911-1995)

-Uses realistic characters in fascinating/ frightening/ peculiar situations

-Prior occupations:  Advertising

-His works focus on time....often about escaping it

-_Wrote "The Body Snatchers"

-"Contents" is about the choices we make, and how we live our lives

Pre- Reading:  Deductive Reasoning:

Evidence list:

Man's wallet - Contains $15, two scratch off lottery tickets - not winners

(Found 10 feet from the crime scene)  NO ID

The victim was wearing:

A long rain coat

hole in left pocket

in right pocket- wedding band

A Match

A list with grocery items listed on it

A bus ticket from NYC to Idaho

Procedure:

1. Students will read the introduction to "Contents of a Dead Man's Pockets" pages: 2-19 in their packet.

2 Students will discuss why people take risks

3. Students will make predictions about the "Contents" and begin reading

4. Students will discuss literary terms:  Plot elements, irony, tone, mood, foreshadowing

5. Students will discuss and analyze the outcome of the story

6. Students will Answer questions AT THE END OF THE STORY

  Literary Focus QUESTIONS

7. Students will complete a plot structure worksheet

Assessment:  There will be a short quiz following the reading

Homework: .

1. Finish reading story "Contents of a Dead Man's Pockets" Pgs 2-19

2. Answer questions: 1-3 under Literary Focus: Suspense

3. Students will write a paragraph and answer the following question:

Why is the story entitled "Contents of a Dead Man's Pockets"?

4. Turn question answers/ paragraph (one document) in to www.turnitin.com

Standards

Standard - CC.1.2.9-10.A

Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

Standard - CC.1.2.9-10.J

Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

                                    

1.3- Read, analyze and interpret literature

1.3.9.C:   Analyze the use and effectiveness of literary elements used by one or more authors, including characterization, setting, plot, theme, point of view, tone, mood, and style.

1.3.9.D:   Analyze the use and effectiveness of literary devices (e.g., personification, simile, alliteration, symbolism, metaphor, hyperbole, imagery, foreshadowing, and flashback) used by one or more authors in a variety of genres.