Context Students have read the introduction to the Modern period. This short story is the class' first Modernist piece. I chose this piece because it is a good model of techniques used in the Modernist period. After this first taste of Modernism, our class will continue with the study of other Modernist writers and their works. Give students my perception of the significance of the dill pickle symbol.
Students complete a quiz describing the significance of various symbols.
Students role-play the story. Students discuss the impressions created by the student skits. Students with varying perceptions dramatize their version of the story. With my discussion questions as initiation, students engage in an open discussion of the story. Students review the characteristics of Modernism.