Roald Dahl's Lamb To The Slaughter

Intention

Roald Dahl is a notable children's author. His narratives such as Charlie and the chocolate factory, James and the giant peach, and Fantastic Mr. fox are not only well-known as books, but also as full-length films. However, Dahl does not write solely for children; in fact, several of his novels and short stories, including Lamb to the slaughter, are intended for a more mature audience. Therefore, as a highly identifiable author of children's narrative, the use of Dahl's short story Lamb to the slaughter offers a unique opportunity to bridge the transitional stage between children's' literature and work intended for adolescents and/or adults. This lesson plan is for a grade 10-1 classroom. As students transition from junior-high school to high school, the expectation is for students' to "consolidate their learning from K-9 program of study [,]" which includes his/her

. . [,]" 3.0 "manage ideas and information," and 4.0 "create . . . print [to] enhance the clarity and artistry of communication" (AEPS, 2003, p. 12-13). The primary objective, for the lesson, is for students to gain greater fluidity and confidence while reading as a means to strength his/her comprehension. Second, students will work towards accurate plot summarization using a highlighting method as a tool for understanding the material and extracting key components; and finally, students will concentrate of developing notes in the margins of his/her copy of the short story as a way to collect pertinent information, such as quotes. Fundamentally, this five day lesson plan is rooted is the objective of comprehension. Students must systematically read Dahl's work to gain an accurate interpretation, and the external sources, which related to the outcome and assessment, to be successful in the assessment portion of the