Unit 2-Short Story

Essential Question: How do short stories help us understand human nature?

Texts and activities in this unit:

• Note-taking

• "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker

  • One-pager activity

  • Quiz

• "The Sniper" by Flannery O'Conner

  • Group storyboard

  • Quiz

• "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte

  • Vocabulary

  • Characterization

  • Quiz

  • Wanted Poster

• "A Rose for Emily"

  • Story Questions

  • Writing Activity

  • Quiz

• "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl