This week students will observe how O. Henry's words play with one another in the short tale, "After Twenty Years." It is another story with a twist ending that sparks thinking about issues of friendship, loyalty, and ethics. Following our reading and discussion, students will collaborate in groups to explore different aspects of the story such as setting and mood, foreshadowing and twists, and characterization.
Everyone should be finishing up their choice novel this week, with the final log due on Friday. Students will then have another week to work on their choice of project (plot line poster or essay), which will be their primary homework.
If time allows, we will launch a second round of vocabulary words on Friday!
Finally, I want to give a plug for a new bookshop catering to teens that has opened in Florence--High Five Books. The owners encourage students to drop in after school, talk books or just talk, write/create--and they even sell snacks! It is located on N. Maple Street, just past Benjamin Moore Paints if coming from the center of town. See the attached flyer for more info, including upcoming creative writing sessions!
Homework:
Monday-Thursday: finish reading book and last log due Friday
High Five Books flyer
Choice Book Project Instructions
Vocabulary List #2 Quizlet
