Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Short Story Lesson, Slides, & Assignments
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Teach Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes using this complete, ready-to-use lesson and activities bundle. This engaging short story unit includes everything you need to guide students through close reading, discussion, ethical analysis, and creative response. Through structured assignments and interactive activities, students explore theme, characterization, symbolism, point of view, tone, and the ethical implications of human experimentation while tracing Charlie’s dramatic transformation. This comprehensive short story resource gives you everything you need to help students develop a deeper understanding of Flowers for Algernon.
Included in the Flowers for Algernon Short Story Resource:
➡️ Flowers for Algernon Presentation: Guide students through all stages of the lesson with this 38-slide PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Included in the Flowers for Algernon Short Story Resource:
➡️ Flowers for Algernon Presentation: Guide students through all stages of the lesson with this 38-slide PowerPoint presentation that includes:
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Background information on Daniel Keyes and the origins of the story
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Pre- and post-reading discussion questions
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Literary focus on theme, symbolism, tone, point of view, suspense, and irony
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Analysis of diction, syntax, and spelling changes in the progress reports
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Guided discussion prompts and close reading support
➡️ Rorschach Inkblot Pre-Reading Activity: Introduce the story with a six-image inkblot activity inspired by the original Rorschach test. Students record their interpretations and reflect on how perception shapes meaning before learning more about the test’s history and limitations.
➡️ Flowers for Algernon Reading Analysis Questions: Help students analyze the text more deeply with these text-based questions on character development, symbolism, tone, point of view, and theme. A teacher answer key is included for easy review or discussion.
➡️ Plot Diagram Assignment: Students strengthen their understanding of story structure by completing a plot diagram to track exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
➡️ Human Experimentation and Nuremberg Code Article: Students read a short, student-friendly nonfiction article about research ethics and the ten principles of the Nuremberg Code. Then, they use text evidence to decide whether the experiment in the story follows important ethical rules.
➡️ Thematic Statement Text Evidence Hunt: Students gather text evidence for four thematic statements and write a clear paragraph explaining which theme is most central to the story.
➡️ Multiple Intelligences Self-Evaluation and Project Choice Board: Students review the eight types of intelligence, reflect on their strongest one, and choose a creative response project that aligns with it to show their understanding of the story.
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