Short Story Presentations

Groups:
1. "Lamb to the Slaughter", Roald Dahl: TW, JP, OE
2.  "A Sound of Thunder", Ray Bradbury: KF, EV, NM, OB
3.  "The Gift of the Magi", O. Henry: XS, KR, AB
4.  "The Veldt", Ray Bradbury: HC, WH, IS
5.  "The Tell-Tale Heart", Edgar Allan Poe: TF, CL, BG

Task: Teach the class your story!

Required Elements:

• Read and annotate--DUE WEDNESDAY 03/07, with spot check for annotation as well as Edmodo Reading Check quiz
• Find 7-10 vocabulary words from your story:
  • List the words with:
    • Page number (number your pages, if they aren't already)
    • Direct quote from the sentence in which it appears
    • Definition
    • Part of speech
    • Clever memorization trick for your classmates
• Use your skill/talent set to create an interesting presentation to TEACH the class your story:
  • Must include your art form
  • Must include a handout for the class
  • Interactive
  • Pitch your concept to Lowther BEFORE proceeding!
  • No boring PowerPoints allowed.  ZERO CREDIT if that's all you do.
• Research:
  • Author
  • Time period in which the piece was written/published
  • Any connections between the story and the author's real life
• THEME / message / take-away