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=FORESHADOWING=


 * Goals and Objectives:** Students will define foreshadowing, identify examples of foreshadowing in literature and media and write an example of foreshadowing in a short.

(7.12) (J): recognize and interpret literary devices (8) (A): determine the figurative meaning of such as flashback, foreshadowing, and symbolism phrases and analyze how an author’s use of language creates imagery, appeals to the senses, and suggests mood [Literary/Sensory Language] (6) Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. [Literary/ Fiction]
 * Texas Standards ELAR 7th Grade:**

Question: When you are watching a movie and things are about to get scary or suspenseful, what usually happens? Discuss examples foreshadowing by using music and setting in movies. Give definition of foreshadowing and discuss how it applies to literature. Use Promethean Board to give literary examples and have students identify example of foreshadowing. Have students write to a prompt with using foreshadowing to build suspense. Share examples and use laptops to take an online quiz using mystudyio.com. Discuss results.
 * Abstract:**

If I were not using a technology assessment, I would probably use a graded paper quiz to check for understanding. Now I will grade foreshadowing writing shorts and use results of online quiz to check their understanding. The technology tool that I am going to use is mystudyio.com either with Promethean board or without depending on sign on issues.
 * Assessment:**