Lesson+7

 ﻿ Lesson 7 : ﻿ "The Pit and the Pendulum" Students will use their knowledge of the short story, "The Pit and the Pendulum," to re-write pieces of the story in lyric form. Students will work in small groups to create a Wondersay with their completed lyrics and will be able to listed to a mondel song adaptation to the short story once their lyrics are complete. Students will work together as a class to create a final product that includes all lyrics, images, and music.
 * Description of lesson: **

Students will read "The Pit and the Pendulum" for homework and will work in small groups to re-write a section of the story in song lyrics. This lesson will most likely take place over 2-3 class periods. When students finish re-writing their section of the story, they will create a Wondersay. Students will listen to a song adaption of the story as a guide and then will find or create music using Hobnox. The final product will be a completed story in lyric form with music created using Photo Story 3.
 * Assignment: **

Laptops/Computers Wondersay media type="custom" key="9192106"
 * Resources/materials needed: **

Hobnox

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YouTube video of the song, "The Pit and the Pendulum"

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Google Images Photo Story 3

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Technology in this lesson catered to all different learning styles. It allows for the students to have models in writing their song using You Tube. Students will be able to work in small groups and then complete a final product using Photo Story 3 (a tool the students are already familiar with).
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This lesson is a great creative project for students to gain a deeper understanding of the short story, "The Pit and the Pendulum." Students will be required to read the story for homework and will need to be placed in diverse groups based on reading levels so that each students has equal opportunity to learn. This is a fun and engaging activity that requires the students to work together in small groups and as a whole class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation: **