Bloom’s in the ClassroomBloom’s in the ClassroomMrs. Cofield’s 9Mrs. Cofield’s 9thth Grade English Literature Grade English Literature

The Cask of AmontilladoThe Cask of Amontillado by by Edgar Allen PoeEdgar Allen Poe

Bloom’sBloom’s TaxonomyTaxonomy

Knowledge

Comprehension

Application

Analysis

Synthesis

Evaluation

Title- “The Cask of Amontillado” A rare sherry wine.Title- “The Cask of Amontillado” A rare sherry wine. Plot- Montresor vows revenge on Fortunato because he insulted him.Plot- Montresor vows revenge on Fortunato because he insulted him. Theme-Too much drinking can be dangerous and deadly.Theme-Too much drinking can be dangerous and deadly. Irony- Montresor warns Fortunato to leave while he still can, yet he Irony- Montresor warns Fortunato to leave while he still can, yet he

continues on.continues on. Mood- Dark, mysterious, damp and dread.Mood- Dark, mysterious, damp and dread. Setting- A European carnival.Setting- A European carnival. Suspense- Montresor leads Fortunato to a wine cellar with the Suspense- Montresor leads Fortunato to a wine cellar with the

intention of leaving him there to die.intention of leaving him there to die.

The Cask of AmontilladoThe Cask of Amontillado by by Edgar Allen PoeEdgar Allen Poe

Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s Taxonomy

6 levels of the 6 levels of the thinking process.thinking process.

Used for structuring Used for structuring educational educational activities.activities.

Moves from the Moves from the lowest to the highest lowest to the highest level intellectual level intellectual domains.domains.

Levels of thinking Levels of thinking can overlap.can overlap.

I.I. Knowledge-ability Knowledge-ability to learn and recall to learn and recall information.information.

II.II. Comprehension-Comprehension-show show understanding of understanding of information.information.

III.III. Application-using Application-using the information in the information in a different way.a different way.

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Knowledge:Knowledge: VerbsVerbsTell Tell

ListList

QuestionsQuestionsTell-What Tell-What happened?happened?

List-Who was it List-Who was it that?that?

ProductsProductsA journalA journalA character A character mapmap

Comprehension:Comprehension: ExplainExplain

DiscussDiscuss

Explain-Give a Explain-Give a definition.definition.

Discuss-Write in Discuss-Write in your words.your words.

Define literary Define literary terms to knowterms to knowDefine story Define story vocabulary wordsvocabulary words

Application:Application: IllustrateIllustrate

UseUse

CompleteComplete

Use-Apply the Use-Apply the method to your method to your own experienceown experience..

Think of a time Think of a time you felt wronged…you felt wronged…what did you do to what did you do to get even? What get even? What would you have would you have done if it were you?done if it were you?

Character AnalysisCharacter AnalysisA character analysis can involve all 3 thought processes. If you A character analysis can involve all 3 thought processes. If you

use the 4 methods of characterization in your analysis you have to use the 4 methods of characterization in your analysis you have to know, comprehend, and apply those methods in order to make know, comprehend, and apply those methods in order to make

your analysis complete.your analysis complete. Comprehension

ApplicationKnowledge

Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s Taxonomy

IV.IV. Analysis-examine Analysis-examine and break and break information into information into parts.parts.

V.V. Synthesis-Synthesis-Combining Combining information information together to create a together to create a new pattern.new pattern.

VI.VI. Evaluation-Present Evaluation-Present and defend your and defend your opinion based on a opinion based on a set of criteria. set of criteria.

Knowledge

Comprehension

Application

Analysis

Synthesis

Evaluation

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AnalysisAnalysis VerbsVerbsAnalyzeAnalyze

InvestigateInvestigate

QuestionQuestionAnalyze-What Analyze-What might have might have happened?happened?

Investigate-Why did Investigate-Why did this happen?this happen?

ProductProductWrite a prelude to Write a prelude to the story highlighting the story highlighting what caused the what caused the conflict.conflict.

SynthesisSynthesis ImagineImagine

CreateCreate

Imagine-write a TV Imagine-write a TV show or role play…show or role play…

Role play a Role play a scene from the scene from the story. story. Re-write a Re-write a scene as an scene as an episode of your episode of your favorite TV show.favorite TV show.

EvaluationEvaluation Agree or Agree or disagreedisagree

JustifyJustify

Do you Do you agree or agree or disagreedisagree with the with the actions of?actions of?

Justify-defend your Justify-defend your position on…position on…

Do you think the Do you think the character was character was justified in…?justified in…?

Cross-ExaminationCross-ExaminationA cross-examination would be a role-play scenario similar to a A cross-examination would be a role-play scenario similar to a

mock trial. It would require students to use the 3 highest levels of mock trial. It would require students to use the 3 highest levels of the thinking process in order to anticipate what a character would the thinking process in order to anticipate what a character would do in a trial and who the other characters might be that serve as do in a trial and who the other characters might be that serve as

witnesses, etc…witnesses, etc…

Synthesis

EvaluationAnalysis

Works CitedWorks Cited Anderson, L. & Krathwohl, D. (2001) Anderson, L. & Krathwohl, D. (2001) A Taxonomy for Learning, A Taxonomy for Learning,

Teaching, and AssessingTeaching, and Assessing. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Poe, Edgar Allen (1846). Poe, Edgar Allen (1846). The Cask of AmontilladoThe Cask of Amontillado. In . In The Language The Language of Literatureof Literature. (pp. 207-215. Boston: McDougal Littell.. (pp. 207-215. Boston: McDougal Littell.

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Visions of Venice (2005). Venetian Masks. Retrieved photos from Visions of Venice (2005). Venetian Masks. Retrieved photos from www.visionsofvenice.comwww.visionsofvenice.com