You will read many short stories this year.
Develop a timeline or similar graphic depiction for the stories.
For each story, illustrate on your timeline the following information:
(1) Author's name
(2) Story title
(3) Approximate year that the story was written or published
(4) Where (location) the author wrote the story
(5) Setting, where the story takes place
At the end of the short story unit, you will have a timeline showing relationships between all the short story authors.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Assignment 1.2
Read Jack London's To Build a Fire.
Where is the Yukon?
Locate the Yukon in a paper atlas (not on-line). Draw a simple map showing the Yukon and the adjacent states and provinces. Include the three largest cities in the Yukon on your map. Your map should include a north arrow and a rough scale.
What is a Klondiker?
Ask Professora to show you pictures of the Chilkoot Pass.
What is the name of the protagonist? Why might the author refer to the main character in this way?
Did the man die from “bad luck?”
In literature, we often speak in terms of conflict. What is meant by conflict? Who or what is the antagonist? What is the conflict [protagonist versus antagonist]?
Write a new ending for Jack London’s story. Your ending should be 250 to 600 words.
Where is the Yukon?
Locate the Yukon in a paper atlas (not on-line). Draw a simple map showing the Yukon and the adjacent states and provinces. Include the three largest cities in the Yukon on your map. Your map should include a north arrow and a rough scale.
What is a Klondiker?
Ask Professora to show you pictures of the Chilkoot Pass.
What is the name of the protagonist? Why might the author refer to the main character in this way?
Did the man die from “bad luck?”
In literature, we often speak in terms of conflict. What is meant by conflict? Who or what is the antagonist? What is the conflict [protagonist versus antagonist]?
Write a new ending for Jack London’s story. Your ending should be 250 to 600 words.
Assignment 1.1
Deadline:
Pick five short stories for your Student's List. You should choose stories written by notable authors known for the short story form.
Be prepared to explain why you selected these authors and stories for your list.
You should select writer's with diverse backgrounds.
Be prepared to explain how the backgrounds of these writers vary.
There is at least one writing error in the instructions listed above. Can you spot it?
Pick five short stories for your Student's List. You should choose stories written by notable authors known for the short story form.
Be prepared to explain why you selected these authors and stories for your list.
You should select writer's with diverse backgrounds.
Be prepared to explain how the backgrounds of these writers vary.
There is at least one writing error in the instructions listed above. Can you spot it?
Short Story 1.0
Short Story Readings
Master W's List
To Build a Fire, Jack London
Sunrise on the Veld, Doris Lessing
One Holy Night, Sandra Cisneros
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Harrison Bergeron, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Madam M's List
Student's List
Optional Reading List
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