Introduction to the Short Story by James Taylor

SETTING

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This is a lesson on understanding the setting using various movies, including The Lord of the Rings and Jurassic Park. Please watch before class on Monday, October 19, 2015

Elements of a Short Story

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PLOT

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This is a video lesson on understanding the plot using The Lion King. Please watch before class on Tuesday, October 6, 2015.

Plot Diagram

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Use this document to review Freytag's Pyramid and to create your own Plot Diagrams.

NARRATIVE POINT OF VIEW

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This is a video lesson on understanding narrative point of view. Please watch the video before class on Tuesday, October 13, 2015

The Flowers

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by Maya Angelou

Please read "The Flowers" by Maya Angelou and create a plot diagram using events from the story

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Due in class Thursday, October 8, 2015

"Hills Like White Elephants"

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by Ernest Hemingway

"A Cat in the Rain"

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by Ernest Hemingway

Two Stories to Think About Point of View

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Characterization

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This is a video lesson on understanding characterization in short stories. Please watch the video and take notes during the first 10-14 minutes of class.

"Why Don't You Dance?"

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by Raymond Carver

Thursday, October 15, 2015

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

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Monday, October 12, 2015

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Point of View and Characterization WKST for "Why Don't You Dance?"

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THEME

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This is a short video lesson on theme. Please watch the video, take a few notes and take the quiz that follows.

Flannery O'Connor Reads...

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"A Good Man is Hard to Find"

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by Flannery O'Connor

"A Good Man" Questions

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The

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