Exiles, Castaways, and Strangers

By the end of this unit you should be able to:

* Read the short stories and apply them to the unit's theme

* Interpret literary elements: theme, character, irony, magical realism, and satire

* Recognize a writer's purpose, historical context, writer's craft, and make inferences on theme

* Plan, draft, revise and proof an analysis of a story

* Demonstrate the ability to evaluate a documentary

Literature from Textbook

The Pedestrian

Liberty

Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?

The Bet

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

Links

The Pedestrian Trailer

Life in 2053/ Human Dystopia: Wall-E

Liberty Worksheets

Billy Boy song and here too (also here)

Disney Version of Billy Boy

Cast Away script

Cast Away trivia

FedEx 2008 Super Bowl Commerical