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Learning Contract- "The Devil and Tom Walker"

For this learning contract you are responsible for an in depth literary analysis of the story “The Devil and Tom Walker.” You will be able to do some of this work with a partner and some will be done independently.

1. With a partner in a live googledoc, students will research other allusions to people “selling their soul to the Devil.” Each student will share their findings on the googledoc and then create a visual presentation for the class. Time- 3 days in computer lab; 2 days for presentations
 * Required Activities-**
 * Research examples in literature, songs, or movies
 * Sign up for a googledoc account and share it with your partner and me at angela.gruver@birdvillschools.net. Then add your findings to the document for you both to see.
 * Using your findings create a visual presentation to be presented for the class.

2. Students will create a 6 panel Storyboard that includes 6 events from for “The Devil and Tom Walker" Time: 3 days
 * 1 panel must visualize Satire.
 * 1 panel must visualize Allusion.
 * 4 panels must visualize Imagery.

3. Students will create a logos heavy, persuasive speech from Tom’s point of view to attempt to logically persuade the Devil to let him out of his “deal.” Time: 3 days in class; 1 day computer lab
 * Thesis statement
 * Rhetorical devices
 * 3 Appeal with an emphasis on logos
 * Conclusion

(Student Choice #1)Students will create a soundtrack for “The Devil and Tom Walker.” They must choose 6 songs that best represent 6 events that happen in the story. Inside the CD cover should list the song and explain in detail why they were chosen for that event. Time: 3 days
 * Choice of Learning Activities**
 * 6 songs
 * 1 Paragraph per song to explain why it fits with the event
 * Create a CD cover that lists the songs and contains cover art.

(Student Choice #2) Students will create a model of the swamp in Boston Mass. Using the textual evidence create a map of the swamp that details animals, trees, moss, the Indian fort and the buried treasure, etc… Time: 3 days
 * Locate 4 locations on the map relating to the story on the map
 * Label 4 pieces of imagery with textual evidence
 * Color and print

(Student Choice #3) Create a brochure advertising Tom Walker’s Broker Shop. This ad needs to include directions, hours, a tag line, description of services, and blurbs from other clients. Time: 3 days
 * However, remember what kind of man Tom is.
 * Directions and hours
 * Tage line
 * Description of services
 * blurbs from other clients