Word Choice and Tone in "The Lottery"

In this module middle school students analyze the classic short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. After a multiple readings of the text, students apply their understanding of literary elements to analyze Jackson’s story in a Paideia seminar. Then students write an analysis of the impact of Jackson’s word choice on the tone of The Lottery. For more literacy activities and modules, visit: https://coretools.ldc.org