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READING SHORT STORIES: DAY 3 Parallel Plot in Short Stories Thursday, September 24, 2015 Honors MYP.

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1 READING SHORT STORIES: DAY 3 Parallel Plot in Short Stories Thursday, September 24, 2015 Honors MYP

2 Snippet: Writing Dialogue9/24/15 Write an entertaining conversation between 2 people. Revision 1: Remove repetitive words (i.e. “said”). Revision 2: Edit for punctuation using your punctuation rules.

3 Objective, Agenda, & Homework Objective: Students will identify parallel plots in short stories. Agenda: Writing Snippet: Dialogue Greek Roots Parallel Plots Point of View? Homework: Do Parallel Plots in “American History” (NOTEBOOK) Greek Roots 21-25 due Monday, September 28

4 Notes: Parallel Plot Definition: The writer weaves two or more dramatic plots that are usually linked by a common character and a similar theme. Either 2 characters whose plots demonstrate a similar lesson. Or 1 character with 2 plots that weave together at the end.

5 Reading “John Graye: Super Soldier” This is a story written by an honors student last year. The parallel plot in this story is very subtle, so keep an eye out as you read.

6 Parallel Plots in “John Graye” Plot #1 Plot #2

7 Parallel Plots in “American History” Plot #1 Plot #2

8 Background Knowledge: JFK For homework, you will be reading a story called “American History” by Judith Ortiz Cofer. One of the plots has to do with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Introduction to JFK: Who was he? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjA4mtnCkM4 (10 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjA4mtnCkM4 Assassination of JFK; Impact on a nation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI3SWnGmpz8 (6 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI3SWnGmpz8


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