PDF version of Short Story Powerpoint

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Brittany Freeman
Chelsea Johnsen
Ashley Turner
Dr. Robert Petrone
ENGL 451N
April 27, 2009

2. “Why do people even read short stories?”
“What can we gain from short stories that we
don’t from other texts?”
“Why should our students read short stories?”
“What relevance do short stories have to our
students?”
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3. Understandings
1. Students will be able to read and analyze short
stories while paying attention to the literary
elements in the story.
2. Develop a sense of community within the class
through short story.
Skills
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3. Students will be able to write their own short story
through their understanding about the elements of
fiction.
4. Students will be able to design responses to short
stories, focusing on sharing details about the story
with others.
Knowledge
5. Students will be able to critically think about and
become the expert on a series of short stories.

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5. Short Story Fair: Open Mic Reading:
For this assessment students This assessment will be a
must find three short stories time for students to share
that were not discussed in the short stories they have
class, and create a project
written for this unit.
around a central theme that
Students must review the
connects each of the stories.
Students may choose any writing prompt exercises
stories they wish, but they on the elements of fiction
must be able to present each learned in class, and be
short story they pick in an able to compose their own
organized presentation short story that includes
centered on the element of all the elements of fiction
fiction. studied.

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Stage 3—Element of Design
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
2 3 4 5 6
Intro to short story “The Necklace” by “The Necklace” by “The Things They “The Things They
unit—history, etc. Guy de Maupassant Guy de Maupassant Carried” Tim O’Brien Carried” Tim O’Brien
(description) (character) (character) (description)
9 10 11 12 13
“The Things They MOVIE-- “The Greasy Lake” T. “The Greasy Lake” T. “The Greasy Lake” T
Carried” Tim O’Brien C. Boyle (setting, C. Boyle (setting, C. Boyle (setting,
(narration) character) character) character)
16 17 18 19 20
“WWJD” Will Weaver “WWJD” Will Weaver “Drum Kiss” Susan “Visit” Walter Dean WORKSHOP--
(conflict, character, (conflict, character, Power (point of view) Myers (dialogue)
plot) plot)
23 24 25 26 27
“Guns for Geeks” “Guns for Geeks” TOPIC DISCUSSION-- THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING
Chris Crutcher Chris Crutcher (voice,
(theme) conflict)
30 1 2 3 4
“Geeks bearing “Geeks bearing PANEL DISCUSSION- RESEARCH-- RESEARCH--
Gifts” Ron Koertge (all Gifts” Ron Koertge (all WRAP UP
elements) elements)

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Writing Activity
Used on Tuesday, December 8
• SETTING
• CHRARCTER
• CONFLICT
• NARRATION/PERSPECTIVE
• DIALOGUE
• DESCRIPTION
• PLOT

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Chelsea Schjodt
chelsea.schjodt@k12.sd.us