Transcript Short Stories Project

Short Stories
Unit
Short Story Project
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You will choose a partner and a short story (from a hat) of 8-13 pages
to read.
Take notes on setting, characters, and conflicts.
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Write a summary of your story.
Create a graphic organizer for notes on author’s life, setting(s), characters,
conflicts, themes, and symbols. You may choose to illustrate some or all
of these elements.
Illustrate a scene from your story.
Identify one passage from the story that is important and read it to the
class. Explain why this is important. [It might explain a character’s
behavior, illustrate a conflict, or clarify a theme].
Choose a piece of music that represents something (ex: theme, character,
or conflict) in your story. Be sure to explain how the music is connected
to your story. BRING ME A COPY OF THE LYRICS FOR APPROVAL THE
DAY BEFORE YOUR PRESENTATION.
When your group presents, you must have an aim for your lesson and a
“connect to your life” activity discussion.
Stories
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“The Devil and Tom Walker” p. 349-359
“Gary Keillor” p. 424-433
“The Mask of the Red Death” p. 454-461
“A Rose for Emily” p. 516-524
“The Life you Save May be Your Own” p.
528-538
“A Mystery of Heroism” p. 593-601
More
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“The Legend of Gregorio Cortez” 702-717
“The Yellow Wallpaper” p 765-778
“The Man Who was Almost a Man” p. 1045-1054
Richard Wright
“Hostage” p. 1200-1209
“Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” p. 500-513
“I Stand Here Ironing” p. 806-813
Connect to Your Life
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You may create your own link between
the story and life,
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OR
You may use the one provided in the
text book (either on the page before
the story begins, or from the questions
at the end of the story).
Author’s
Life /
Setting
There is a
brief bio
of the
author at
the end of
each
story.
Characters Conflicts
Themes
Symbols
Class notes
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Narration: 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person narrator?
How do you know?
Plot: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax,
Falling Action, Resolution
Characters: flat, dynamic, static? / purpose
in the story
What are the author’s messages? (themes)
Illustration of a scene
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You may illustrate an important scene
from your story on drawing paper
OR
You may use computer graphics to
create a representation of the scene.
Key Passage, page
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Read it
Explain why it is important to the work
as a whole.
Musical tie-in
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Choose a piece of music that represents
something (ex: theme, character, or
conflict) in your story. Be sure to explain
how the music is connected to your story.
BRING ME A COPY OF THE LYRICS FOR
APPROVAL THE DAY BEFORE YOUR
PRESENTATION.
Presentation Directions:
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Each presenter will receive a grade based on
 Voice ……………………. (15 pts.)
 Eye contact ……………… (15 pts.)
 Body language …………… (10 pts.)
 Content of project ………... (60 pts.)
Audience will take notes on the presentations
and write one positive comment and one
suggestion for improvement for the presenters.