Short+Stories

In the Short Story Unit, you will be reading a collection of short stories of of various lengths and genres.
 * Welcome to the Short Stories page **

Word Document Pages Document
 * Short Story Portfolio Assignment - Due TBA **

For each of the stories you will fill out a Short Story Analysis Page.
 * Short Story Analysis Page: **

https://www.evernote.com/l/Al7SISx1vzRO5Ldo6DkOYPr36sP-Ota5mxs
 * Short Story Diagram Plot and Character Chart **

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 * Storytelling Arc **

__** Daily Activity - 2015 **__ Objective: Assess 25 word Super Vocabulary Test; Introduce figurative language Bell Ringer: None Class Activity: Homework:
 * Monday, December 7, 2015 **
 * Super Vocabulary Test
 * Grade Super Vocabulary Test
 * Figurative Language
 * Finish Figurative Language Sheet
 * Work on TATDOAPTI Porfolio

Objective: introduce and explore the short story. SWBA to explain what the elements are that makes it a distinct genre. Bell Ringer: What makes a Short Story a short story? Class Activity: Homework: Watch a sitcom and apply the elements of a short story to it using the worksheet on the wiki
 * Tuesday, December 8, 2015 **
 * Review Bell Ringer
 * Review Vocabulary Words of the week
 * Power Point
 * [[file:shortstorybyoguz2-091129131328-phpapp02.ppt]]
 * Three Little Pigs

Objective: introduction and exploring how short stories relate to personal narrative. Bell Ringer: Grammar Sheet Class Activity: Homework: 1. Write a short personal story about a personal collection. Write about your own collection. Why is it important to you? What got you started? Watch your grammar, spelling and mechanics. 2. Download and print out //**“Thank You Ma'am"**// by Langston Hughes
 * Wednesday, December 9, 2015 **
 * Review homework on TV Shows
 * Read “Bottle Caps” and “Lights” By Stuart Dybek
 * Respond to the story
 * If you don’t print out your own copy of the short story, you can get one for five (5) Sarudi Bucks.

Objectives: Introduce and explore Edgar Alan Poe. SWBAT discuss and demonstrate what the definition of a short story is; apple elements of a short story. Bell Ringer: Grammar Sheet Class Activity: Homework:
 * Thursday, December 10, 2015 **
 * Review Bell Ringer
 * Read “Thank You Ma'am"
 * As a group, identify key elements of a short story / Small group – tackle analysis questions.
 * "Thank You Ma'am" worksheet

Objectives: Start writing a short story using the elements of a story. SWBAT: outline a story. Bell Ringer: Grammar Sheet Class Activity: Homework:
 * Friday, December 11, 2015 **
 * Scan your Grammar Bell Ringers into your new Bell Ringer
 * Begin working on your short story
 * Continue working on your short story
 * Study vocabulary words

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Objectives: Introduce students to The Necklace. SWBAT: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text; Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact; Support claim with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. Bell Ringer: Grammar Exercise Class Activity: Homework:
 * Monday, December 14, 2015**
 * Review Grammar
 * Read The Necklace
 * Answer questions for short story
 * Work on your portfolio
 * Download **Short Story - __//The Lottery//__ by Shirley Jackson**

Objectives: Introduce Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery. SWBAT: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text; Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text; Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. Bell Ringer: Grammar Exercise Class Activity: Homework:
 * Tuesday, December 15, 2015**
 * Grammar Review
 * Define vocabulary words for the story
 * Read The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
 * Culture Videos
 * Lottery questions
 * Work on your portfolio

Objectives: Explore the themes of __The Lottery.__ SWBAT: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text; Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text; Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. Bell Ringer: Grammar Exercise Class Activity: Homework:
 * Wednesday, December 16, 2015**
 * Writing about themes relating to The Lottery
 * Finish Themes

Objective: Read the Gift of the Magi. SWBAT: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text; Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text; Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. Bell Ringer: Class Activity: Homework:
 * Thursday, December 17, 2015 **
 * Read The Gift of the Magi
 * Questions
 * Finish Questions


 * Friday, December 18, 2015 **
 * Objective: Write a ****different ending to The Gift of the Magi.**
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * Class Activity**
 * **Review Questions/Answer to The Gift of the Magi**
 * **Alternate ending Creative Writing Assignment**
 * Homework:**
 * **Finish Creative Writing Assignment**
 * **Portfolio - Due January 4, 2016**

Objectives: Read The Rules of the Game by Amy Tan. SWBAT: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text; Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. Bell Ringer: Grammar Exercise Class Activity: • Review Grammar exercise • Review Weekly Vocabulary • Read The Rules of the Game by Amy Tan
 * Monday, January 4, 2016 **

• Work on questions for story (7 questions) Homework: 1.Finish questions for The Rules of the Game 2. Work on your vocabulary

Objectives: Review Questions to The Rules of the Game. SWBAT: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text; Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. Bell Ringer: Grammar Exercise Class Activity: • Review Grammar Exercise • Finish Questions and Discuss • Prezi Presentation Homework: None
 * Tuesday, January 5, 2016 **

Objectives: Choosing better words to make writing more interesting. SWBAT: select and expand vocabulary on a Creative Writing piece that relates to The Rules of the Game. Bell Ringer: Grammar Exercise Class Activity: • Review Grammar • Writing Exercise - Word Choice Activities Homework:
 * (6,7,8) - Wednesday, January 6 / (1,2) Thursday, January 7, 2016 NWEA Testing **

Objectives: Read “Slaughter to the Lamb” SWBAT: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. Bell Ringer: Grammar Exercise Class Activity: • Review Grammar • Read Slaughter to the Lamb • Start working on Questions Homework: Finish questions Study vocabulary for Monday quiz
 * Friday, January 8, 2016 **

Vocabulary Words abstain haughty tenacious acquiesce lampoon

Mr. Sarudi is out of the class today due to an English Meeting. Please download your assignment from Evernote: https://www.evernote.com/l/Al6Jqjsh7W1LC4_8ZAiaHIQCUxisbgdYnUE OR  (article download)
 * Monday, January 11, 2016 **

"Lamb to Slaughter" movie link

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Objective: Read "Slaughter to the Lamb" Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. Bell Ringer: No Quiz today - postponed until Tuesday Class Activity: • Begin reading "Slaughter to the Lamb" • If you finish the story, begin working on the questions Homework: Finish the questions to the story

Objective: Review topic of irony (verbal, situational, dramatic) and how it relates to "Lamb to Slaughter." Bell Ringer: Vocabulary Quiz Class Activity: Homework: Download "The Most Dangerous Game" Story "The Most Dangerous Game" Pre-Write Activity - Due tomorrow
 * Tuesday, January 12, 2016 **
 * Review Vocabulary Quiz
 * Review Questions
 * Irony and literature
 * Download "The Most Dangerous Game" by Robert Cornell
 * Pre Write Activity: Due on Thursday. Bring physical copy to class.

Objective: Introduce "The Most Dangerous Game" Bell Ringer: Anticipation Guide Class Activity: Homework: Study Vocabulary Words
 * Wednesday, January 13, 2016 **
 * Review Anticipation Guide
 * Review Pre-Write Activity
 * Start reading "The Most Dangerous Game"

==== Objectives: Introduce students to last short story, The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell. SWBAT: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text; Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). ====
 * Thursday, January 14, 2016 **

Class Activity:

 * Check Bell Ringer
 * Read / Listen to Story: Annotate as you read/listen.

Download __//The Most Dangerous Game//__ by Richard Connell


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 * Download the audio file of The Most Dangerous Game. You can listen to it using ITunes **



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 * Watch "The Most Dangerous Game" movie on YouTube** OR here is the link

==== Objectives: Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game" / class discussion. SWBAT: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text; Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text; Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. ====
 * Friday, January 15, 2016 **

Class Activity:
Questions for "The Most Dangerous Game" Homework: "The Most Dangerous Game" questions ==== Extra Credit: Watch the vintage film version of "The Most Dangerous Game." How does the film version of The Most Dangerous Game compare to the short story version? What are the main differences? Which do you like better and why? Due by Friday, January 22, 2016 ====
 * Read the short story "The Most Dangerous Game"
 * Finish the questions to the short story
 * https://www.evernote.com/l/Al5U4rmtTMpHHb0qZtfUrlNXCPAFFbexPIQ**

Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Objective: Review "The Most Dangerous Game"; assess vocabulary Bell Ringer: Vocabulary Quiz Class Activity Homework:
 * Review Quiz
 * Vocabulary
 * Prefix: Anti, Auto, Bio, Cap
 * Review MDG Questions
 * Finish Anti page

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Objective: Review Theme in Short Story Bell Ringer: Grammar Exercise Class Activity: Homework:
 * Review Grammar
 * Review Anti
 * Theme Activity
 * Finish Theme
 * Finish Auto

Thursday, January 21, 2016 Objective: Focus on Figurative Language: Their meaning and purpose Bell Ringer: Grammar Exercise Class Activity: Homework:
 * Review Grammar
 * Review Bio
 * Figurative Language and how it's used
 * Finish Figurative Language
 * Finish Cap

Friday, January 22, 2016 Objective: Writing a Short Story Bell Ringer: Grammar Exercise Class Activity: Homework: > ** nuance [|Nuance] ** > ** covert [|Covert] ** > ** renown [|Renown] ** > ** tangent [|Tangent] **
 * Review Grammar
 * Writing a Short Story
 * Review Short Story Portfolio
 * Work on your Short Story
 * Begin working on your portfolio
 * Study your vocabulary Words
 * ** engender [|Engender] **

Monday, January 25, 2016 Objective: Figurative Language Bell Ringer: Vocabulary Quiz Class Activity Homework Finish Figurative Language
 * Review Quiz
 * Review Root word "CAP"
 * Figurative Language #1-2

Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Objective: Identify figurative language devices Bell Ringer: Root word "Cycl" Class Activities: https://www.evernote.com/l/Al54Xos9QtpNFKc2NE-gKSA9K5rjVS5w8gw OR Homework: Work on Task Cards
 * Review BR
 * Review HW
 * Figurative Language #3
 * Figurative Language Task Cards

DO NOT WORK WITH ANY OF THE BELOW

**Friday, November 21, 2014**
==== Objective: Free Write. SWBAT: Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another; Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. ====

Class Activity:

 * Check Bell Ringer and collect
 * Using prompt start a free write story (15 minutes)
 * Share story

1. Start working on your Unit Project. Due on Tuesday, December 16.
2. Finish Exit Slips and turn in on Monday

Short Story Portfolio Directions and Rubric
Please download the portfolio/rubric to the Short Story Unit. Project is due on Tuesday, December 16, 2014.


 * Short Story Map/Arc** - You need to have at least five of these from our short story collection.


 * Short Story Response** - You need to have at least five of these from our short story collection. It should match the same stories from the short story arc


 * Short Story Character Sheet** - You only need to fill one of these, but you might need two sheets. Just pick the main character(s) from each story and include it on the same sheet

== = = =**The White Circle**=
 * Short Story Literary Terms** - Provide definitions for each term and give an example from one the short stories. This document must be typed.


 * Harrison Bergeron**


 * A Ghost Story by Mark Twain**

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