Suggestions for Voices of Spoon River Lesson Plan

Marie Duncan, Jon Scoresby, Brett Shelton

Utah State University, Department of Instructional Technology


Unit Introduction

Day 1:


Game play 1st method

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Day 6:


Discussion 1st method

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Suggested Unit Introduction Lesson


Suggested Discussion Topics

During the discussion intervention, the instructor will be solely responsible for the scheduling of class time and the direction of all discussion. The instructor will be given guidance, in the form of (a) the Spoon River Anthology text, (b) the design documents of both groups (with particularly relevant sections indicated), (c) websites with relevant materials, including lesson plans, and (d) time with the VOSR team to discuss the text.

Possible instructor resources:

http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/springbrookhs/spoon/lessonplans.html

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Workshop/8405/spoonrivercrazy.html

http://filemaker3.mcps.k12.md.us/spoonriver/FMPro?-db=spoonriver.FP5&-lay=Layout%20%231&-format=search.htm&-view

http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/etext/lsf/orth16.htm

The only study related requirements, during the discussion intervention, will be covering (a) the Judge Somers, Penniwit, Carl Hamblin, and Editor Whedon characters and (c) not covering Harry Wilmans and Judson Stoddard or any additional VOSR related characters (except Judge Somers, Editor Whedon and Carl Hamblin).


Specific Epitaphs

To Discuss

To NOT Discuss

Possible Discussion Topics