Teacher Guide

"The Landlady" and Other Short Stories Lesson Plan

Bringing in Technology

In the Day 2 activity, “Roald Dahl Timeline,” students will use the Read Write Think timeline to create a timeline of real events.

In the Day 3 activity, “Banned Books Activity,” students will use Google Docs or a class blog to write a memo.

In the Day 3 activity, “Marketing Dahl’s Stories,” students will use Prezi, Instagram, or video software to market Dahl’s stories.

In the Day 4 activity, “Writing Fan Fiction,” students will upload their work to the class blog as a precursor to the interactive story activity.

In the Day 4 activity, “From the Page to the Big Screen,” students will create a website for their proposed adaptation of one of Dahl’s stories.

In the Day 5 activity, “...

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