Appreciation · SHS1 Literature In English

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.2.2.LI.2 - Examine different types of plot devices using level appropriate texts

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define plot devices and identify at least three different types (flashback, foreshadowing, in medias res, deus ex machina, episodic structure) in given texts.
Distinguish between linear and episodic plot structures using a comparison table or chart.
Locate and label specific plot devices within an excerpt from a level-appropriate text, citing textual evidence.
Explain how a chosen plot device affects the reader’s experience and the overall meaning of a text.
Present findings on a plot device to the class using appropriate academic language.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Prose (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Appreciation (2.2)
Content standard: 1.2.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding in diversity in contexts, plots and settings as tools for interpreting narrative texts. 1.2.2.LO.1 Apply the knowledge of aspects of context, plot structures and setting in interpreting the text.
Indicator: 1.2.2.LI.2 - Examine different types of plot devices using level appropriate texts
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 11 (Week 11 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 38

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Problem-Based learning:

- Using appropriate questions have learners in a whole class activity brainstorm to review information on plot devices.

- Learners in mixed-ability/gender groups, explore types of plot devices used in given texts. Group activity offers learners the opportunity to learn from others, understand, relate to and to be sensitive to others.

Group Presentation:

- Compare different types of plots such as linear and episodic and present your findings in class.

- In presenting, learners will develop communication skills to use academic language.

Assessment (1.2.2.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Selected Texts
- Autobiographies
- Films
- Audio-visual materials