“The Bet” by Anton Chekhov

Crime and Punishment

Big Idea: Journal TopicHow much is a human life worth?

Words of WisdomEbbHorrificRehabilitationParoleMandatoryHeinous

Words of WisdomEbb- a point of declineHorrific- causing horror or shockRehabilitation- to bring (someone or

something) back to a normal, healthy condition after an illness, injury, drug problem, etc

Parole- permission given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of a sentence usually as a reward for behaving well

Mandatory- required by a law or ruleHeinous - very bad or evil 

Cruel and Unusual Punish

Is it inhumane to put someone in solitary confinement for a designated period of time?

Of the roughly 2,500 prisoners serving life without parole for crimes they committed as juveniles, about 2,000 had their sentences mandated by state law. Describe the recent shift in how U.S. law treats juvenile offenders and examine the factors that have led to this shift. Defend your position, should sentences of life imprisonment without parole for juveniles be banned altogether?

“The Bet” by Anton Chekhov

Words of WisdomHumane: characterized by kindness, mercy,

sympathyFrivolous: lack of seriousness or senseColloquial: ordinary or familiar conversation

rather than formalZealous: enthusiastic effort to accomplish

Journal TopicPredict based on our previous discussions,

what do you think “The Bet” will be about?

Focal Elements of Text (2nd)FlashbackForeshadowingPlotThemeAllegory

Focal Elements of Text (3rd/4th)PlotFlashbackForeshadowingIronyTheme

EXIT (2nd)How is the central idea of the non-fiction

text “Crime and Punishment” related to theme of the fiction text “The Bet”?

EXIT (3rd/4th)How is the non-fiction text “Crime and

Punishment” related to the fiction text “The Bet”?

“The Bet” by Anton Chekhov

2nd- Bell Ringer: (Writing Section)How is the central idea of the non-fiction

text “Crime and Punishment” related to theme of the fiction text “The Bet”?

Literary TermsAllegory: story or visual image with a

second distinct meaning partially hidden behind its literal or visible meaning (Animal Farm; The Crucible)

Juxtapose (juxtaposition): to place side by side for comparison or contrast

Satire: a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn

3rd– Bell Ringer (Writing Section)

How is the non-fiction text “Crime and Punishment” related to the fiction text “The Bet”?

4th- Review Exit QuestionHow is the non-fiction text “Crime and

Punishment” related to the fiction text “The Bet”?

Focal Elements of Text (2nd)FlashbackForeshadowingPlotThemeAllegorySymbolism Irony

Focal Elements of Text (3rd/4th)PlotFlashbackForeshadowingSymbolismTheme

Journal TopicWrite a thorough and brief summary of

“The Bet”. HINT! Use your plot diagram if you need a refresher.