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    • Unit 1: Narrative Writing with the New York Times
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    • Course Readings
    • ISOs (In the Style of)
    • Peer Feedback
    • Unit 1: Mini-Memoir
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    • Unit 3: Restaurant Reviews
    • Unit 4: Creative Short Fiction
    • Unit 5: Conversations
    • Unit 6: Our Voices
    • Final Exam
  • Grammar and the English Language
    • Unit 1: Common App and Writers' Craft
    • Unit 1: The Basics- Words, Usage, and Grammar
    • Unit 2: Politics and the English Language
    • Unit 3: Code Switching
  • Advanced Creative Writing
  • English 3
    • Course Pack and Beginning of the Year
    • Genius Hour
    • Unit 1: Source Analysis
    • Unit 2: Short Stories About Us
    • Unit 3: 3 Tragedies
    • Unit 4: The Grapes of Wrath
    • Unit 5: Between the World and Me
    • Unit 6: Research Writing >
      • Stunt Journalism Research Project
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      • Grading in English 3
      • Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
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    • Virtual AP Lit Unit 1
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    • Critical Literary Theory
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    • Race in America Independent Study
    • Race in America: The Course
  • Contemporary Writings
    • Readings
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  • Public Speaking
    • Unit 1: Memorization and Recitation
    • Unit 2: Political Speeches
    • Unit 3: Expert Speeches
    • Unit 4: Personal Storytelling
    • Public Speaking Syllabus
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Unit 2: Short Stories About Us

Journals for this unit located here


Why Reading Matters:​

Reading: The Hidden Success Factor: ​https://www.aitp.org/blog/aitp-blog/2017/07/18/reading---the-hidden-success-factor/


Critical Reading Graphic Organizer
​     Use this graphic organizer for all of your story analyses.

criticalreading_1_.pdf
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"Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell
     A "modern" (1936) semi-autobiographical (non-fiction-ish) short story

shooting_an_elephant.pdf
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Audio: ​https://youtu.be/mS8cUk621mU

Six Modern (since 2000) Short Stories.
     All six stories were published as true in the Best American Nonrequired Reading series

najis_taliban_phase.pdf
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saint_chola.pdf
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the_littlest_hitler.pdf
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stuff.pdf
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pleasedontkillthefreshman.pdf
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higher_education_by_gary_smith.pdf
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Themes and Review Handouts

mss_maps.pdf
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review_questions.pdf
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theme.pdf
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theme_sheet_1.pdf
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theme_sheet_2.pdf
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Your own Modern Short Story Writing Assignment (Paper #1)

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narrative_rubric.pdf
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Learning Targets and Standards 

learning_targets_short_stories.pdf
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  • Home
  • LIT/COMP 10
    • Unit 1: Narrative Writing with the New York Times
    • Unit 2: Critical Media Literacy
    • Unit 3: Stunt Journalism and Research Writing
    • Unit 4: The Hill We Climb
  • Creative Writing
    • Creative Writing Syllabus
    • Student Publications
    • Teacher Blog
    • Course Readings
    • ISOs (In the Style of)
    • Peer Feedback
    • Unit 1: Mini-Memoir
    • Unit 2: Letters to Myself
    • Unit 3: Restaurant Reviews
    • Unit 4: Creative Short Fiction
    • Unit 5: Conversations
    • Unit 6: Our Voices
    • Final Exam
  • Grammar and the English Language
    • Unit 1: Common App and Writers' Craft
    • Unit 1: The Basics- Words, Usage, and Grammar
    • Unit 2: Politics and the English Language
    • Unit 3: Code Switching
  • Advanced Creative Writing
  • English 3
    • Course Pack and Beginning of the Year
    • Genius Hour
    • Unit 1: Source Analysis
    • Unit 2: Short Stories About Us
    • Unit 3: 3 Tragedies
    • Unit 4: The Grapes of Wrath
    • Unit 5: Between the World and Me
    • Unit 6: Research Writing >
      • Stunt Journalism Research Project
    • Class Resources >
      • Grading in English 3
      • Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
  • AP English Literature
    • Virtual AP Lit Unit 1
    • AP Summer Reading Project
    • Common App Essay
    • The Bible Project
    • Women's Studies Project
    • Critical Literary Theory
    • AP Exam Resources
    • AP Grades
  • Junior Seminar
  • Senior Seminar
  • Race in America
    • Race in America Independent Study
    • Race in America: The Course
  • Contemporary Writings
    • Readings
    • Writings
  • Public Speaking
    • Unit 1: Memorization and Recitation
    • Unit 2: Political Speeches
    • Unit 3: Expert Speeches
    • Unit 4: Personal Storytelling
    • Public Speaking Syllabus
  • About the Author