Short Stories and ISU 2 (Thursday)

Class Outline
1. ISU reading
2. Finish peer reviews of the ISU tracking sheet.
3. Answer any remaining questions or issues with ISU tracking sheet.
4. Go over the ISU 1/3 assignment. It is found on your ISU handout. It is due Monday, October 7.

Options:

Complete one of the following options:

·  Create a graphic novel adaptation for a major event in this section of the novel. You must include at least 8 panels. You must include correct dialogue and important setting, object, and character details. Write an explanation of the literary importance of this scene as it relates to the conflict and character development in the first third of the novel and the design choices you made. Give page references for the scene. You may choose to hand in your typed explanation in proper paragraph form or record it to be assessed on oral communication skills.  

·  Record a dramatic reading of one scene in your story (at least 3 pages long). Write an explanation of the literary importance of this scene as it relates to the conflict and character development in the novel. Record your reading of the novel and your explanation.

·  Re-write a scene (2+ pages) from the story as a script. Follow proper script-writing conventions. Be sure to include stage directions and cues relating to setting, character behavior and appearance. On a separate paper, explain the literary importance of this scene as it relates to the conflict and character development in the novel. This should be typed.

·  Choose 4-6 songs that you think capture the mood of different important sections of the novel. In several typed, formal paragraphs describe why you made these connections and why those sections in the novel are important to conflict or character development.

·  Write a poem or song dealing an issue or big idea found in the story. On a separate typed page, explicitly explain the big idea or issue you chose and give specific examples (using quotations) of how you see it in the story and how you conveyed it in the poem.

·  Create a portrait of a character in the story that highlights important non-physical traits. Traits should be represented symbolically in the character’s physical appearance, props, and/or setting. On a separate, typed page, explain what traits you represented and use quotations to show how these traits are evident in the novel.

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