8th Grade Setting And Atmosphere Lesson Plan Example

Topic: Setting and Atmosphere

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to understand the importance of creating setting and atmosphere in a story and how to use specific techniques to achieve this goal.

Materials

• Copies of a short story
• Pen and paper for each student

Warm-up

• Ask the students to share their favorite stories and why they enjoy them.
• Discuss with the students the importance of setting and atmosphere in a story and how it can affect the readers' experience.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of setting and atmosphere in literature and how it can affect the readers' experience.
• Use examples from different types of literature (e.g. novels, short stories, poems) to demonstrate how setting and atmosphere can be used to create different moods and themes in a story.
• Ask the students to brainstorm ideas for creating setting and atmosphere in their own stories.

Guided Practice

• Have the students work in pairs to brainstorm setting and atmosphere ideas for a short story they are working on.
• Have them share their ideas with the class and discuss how they can implement them into their stories.

Independent Practice

• Have the students use the brainstormed ideas to create a setting and atmosphere plan for their story. They should include descriptions of setting and details about atmosphere in their plan.
• Have them use their setting and atmosphere plans to write their stories, paying attention to including the details they have planned.

Closure

• Have the students share their finished stories with the class, discussing the use of setting and atmosphere in their stories.

Assessment

• Observe students during the guided and independent practice activities to assess their understanding of the concepts.
• Collect and review their completed story drafts to assess their ability to create a detailed and compelling setting and atmosphere.