The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Activity Pack
Open Classroom
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Grade Levels
9th - 12th, Homeschool
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.9-10.1
CCSSRL.9-10.7
CCSSRL.11-12.5
CCSSW.9-10.1
CCSSW.9-10.10
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
22 pages
Open Classroom
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What educators are saying
I used this with my seniors when we read the short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and they really enjoyed it!
We read the short story and then followed with a viewing of this movie at the end of our short stories unit. It was very engaging, and I always feel better abut showing films when the students have to use their critical thinking skills!
Description
This CCSS aligned set encourages students to analyze James Thurber’s short story through a variety of lenses. After reading the story, students complete a general analysis of the work, play the role of an armchair psychologist and practice their text structure analysis skills before comparing and contrasting the story with the 2013 film. Students write a comparison essay as their final assessment.
Includes:
* a link to the short story
* a 10 question reading quiz
* analysis questions with teacher notes
* a psychological evaluation activity with teacher notes
* a plot structure analysis activity with teacher notes
* a story and movie comparison graphic organizer with teacher notes
* a compare and contrast essay assignment with peer editing handout and a CCSS aligned writing rubric
Did you know this unit is part of my American Literature Bundle? The bundle includes 10 resources for a 20% discount. **Please do not purchase this unit in addition to the bundle**
This pack is broken up into two smaller sets for greater flexibility (**this pack contains both of the sets listed below, so please don’t purchase this in addition to either of the items listed below**):
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Activities for the Short Story ONLY (no film comparison)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Film and Story Comparison with Essay Assignment ONLY
Includes:
* a link to the short story
* a 10 question reading quiz
* analysis questions with teacher notes
* a psychological evaluation activity with teacher notes
* a plot structure analysis activity with teacher notes
* a story and movie comparison graphic organizer with teacher notes
* a compare and contrast essay assignment with peer editing handout and a CCSS aligned writing rubric
Did you know this unit is part of my American Literature Bundle? The bundle includes 10 resources for a 20% discount. **Please do not purchase this unit in addition to the bundle**
This pack is broken up into two smaller sets for greater flexibility (**this pack contains both of the sets listed below, so please don’t purchase this in addition to either of the items listed below**):
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Activities for the Short Story ONLY (no film comparison)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Film and Story Comparison with Essay Assignment ONLY
Total Pages
22 pages
Answer Key
Included with rubric
Teaching Duration
1 Week
Last updated Jan 13th, 2014
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Standards
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CCSSRL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRL.9-10.7
Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment (e.g., Auden’s “Musée des Beaux Arts” and Breughel’s Landscape with the Fall of Icarus).
CCSSRL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.
CCSSW.9-10.1
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
CCSSW.9-10.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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