Mr. Scarelli's Online Classroom (2012-2013)

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  1. "A & P" by John Updike: Author Information and Story Background "A & P" by John Updike: Author Information and Story Background
  2. "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway: Author Information and Story Background "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway: Author Information and Story Background
  3. "Scar" by Amy Tan: Author Information and Story Background "Scar" by Amy Tan: Author Information and Story Background
  4. "The Country Husband" by John Cheever: Author Information and Story Background "The Country Husband" by John Cheever: Author Information and Story Background
  5. "The Management of Grief" by Bharati Mukherjee: Author Information and Story Background "The Management of Grief" by Bharati Mukherjee: Author Information and Story Background
  6. "The Third and Final Continent" "The Third and Final Continent"
  7. "The Third and Final Continent" by Jhumpa Lahiri: Author Information and Story Background "The Third and Final Continent" by Jhumpa Lahiri: Author Information and Story Background
  8. "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates: Author Information and Story Background "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates: Author Information and Story Background
  9. “The Shawl” by Cynthia Ozick: Author Information and Story Background “The Shawl” by Cynthia Ozick: Author Information and Story Background
  10. Allusion Presentation Allusion Presentation
  11. Blizzard Bag Assignment #1: "Desiree's Baby" Blizzard Bag Assignment #1: "Desiree's Baby"
    In the event of a snow day, please read the attached story and write a 1-2 page response on a topic of your choice.
  12. Blizzard Bag Assignment #2: Creative Scenes Blizzard Bag Assignment #2: Creative Scenes
    In the event of a second snow day, please complete the attached assignment.
  13. Character Types Presentation Character Types Presentation
  14. Character Types Presentation Notes Character Types Presentation Notes
  15. David Sedaris: Author Information and Story Background David Sedaris: Author Information and Story Background
  16. Honors Option for Short Story Honors Option for Short Story
  17. Imagery and Sensory details presentation Imagery and Sensory details presentation
  18. Irony Presentation Irony Presentation
  19. Irony Presentation Notes Irony Presentation Notes
  20. Literary Agent Project Literary Agent Project
  21. Plot Diagram (with notes) Plot Diagram (with notes)
  22. Plot Structure Presentation Plot Structure Presentation
  23. Point of View Presentation Point of View Presentation
  24. Point of View Presentation Notes Point of View Presentation Notes
  25. Response Papers Response Papers
    Use this handout to help construct your response papers for this course.
  26. Rubric for Short Story Writing Assignments Rubric for Short Story Writing Assignments
  27. Short Story Writing Assignments Short Story Writing Assignments
    Assignment sheet for Story #1, Story #2, and Portfolio
  28. Story Cubes Project Story Cubes Project
  29. Storybook Project Storybook Project
  30. Symbolism, Tone, and Mood Presentation Symbolism, Tone, and Mood Presentation
  31. Symbolism, Tone, and Mood Presentation NOTES Symbolism, Tone, and Mood Presentation NOTES
  32. Theme Presentation Theme Presentation
  33. Theme Presentation NOTES Theme Presentation NOTES
  34. Tips on Writing: TED Ed videos Tips on Writing: TED Ed videos
    To accompany these short videos: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/slowing-down-time-in-writing-film-aaron-sitze http://ed.ted.com/lessons/three-anti-social-skills-to-improve-your-writing-nadia-kalman
Web Links:
  1. A Conversation with Amy Tan A Conversation with Amy Tan
    Students will watch this clip to prepare for reading Tan's "Scar."
  2. Jhumpa Lahiri's Struggle to Feel American Jhumpa Lahiri's Struggle to Feel American
    Students will listen to this recording from NPR to prepare for reading Lahiri's "The Third and Final Continent."
Author: Alex Scarelli
Last modified: 6/17/2013 4:39 AM (EST)