short story - Ruthless - Creative writing

90+ mins
pack includes: Lesson plan, Worksheet, Creative Writing Prompts (on a presentation slide).
-not included- Short story “Ruthless” by William de Mille (easily found online)

Learning Objectives:
Students will explore how these themes are presented in the story and their relevance to real-life situations.
Students will recognize and interpret the use of literary devices such as irony, foreshadowing, and suspense in the story.
Students will evaluate the moral and ethical questions raised by the story, particularly regarding the concept of justice and the consequences of vengeful actions.

activities include:

• analysing the short story
• anslysing how short stories work (literary devices)
• rewriting the short story with a different perspective
• writing a short story