DO NOW – 10/20/15 Follow the instructions below: 1)Look at the image below. Answer the question, “What do you see?” in CN.

Topic / Objective & Essential Question Topic / Objective: 1) To begin generating ideas for short stories using the “Round Robin” exercise. Essential Question: 1) Where do stories come from? Topic / Objective: 1) To begin generating ideas for short stories using the “Round Robin” exercise. Essential Question: 1) Where do stories come from?

Announcements Final Drafts of your College Essay were due last week. Any remaining work needs to be submitted ASAP. Final Drafts of your College Essay were due last week. Any remaining work needs to be submitted ASAP.

TODAY – The New Unit is the Short Story We are going to spend several weeks on reading, analyzing, and writing short stories. We will read two, perhaps three short stories as “models” for our own. At the end of the unit, you are going to submit a short story for a grade. As you are working on your short story, I will be writing one along with you. We are going to spend several weeks on reading, analyzing, and writing short stories. We will read two, perhaps three short stories as “models” for our own. At the end of the unit, you are going to submit a short story for a grade. As you are working on your short story, I will be writing one along with you.

Background History What is the short story? A: Although some disagree on what it is, the short story is a self-contained, narrative that features characters in dramatic situations. What is the short story? A: Although some disagree on what it is, the short story is a self-contained, narrative that features characters in dramatic situations.

Background History * How did the short story develop? A: The form as we know it was “invented” in the 19 th century in the United States. Edgar Allan Poe is often thought of as the “father” of the short story. * How did the short story develop? A: The form as we know it was “invented” in the 19 th century in the United States. Edgar Allan Poe is often thought of as the “father” of the short story.

Background History * How did the short story develop? A: Literary historians argue that the short story gained popularity in the 19 th century due to a few factors: More people became literate than any other point in history. As work became regimented along factory schedules, people wanted cheap entertainment (stories were often printed in newspapers and magazines). Women at home became the most avid readers of short stories. * How did the short story develop? A: Literary historians argue that the short story gained popularity in the 19 th century due to a few factors: More people became literate than any other point in history. As work became regimented along factory schedules, people wanted cheap entertainment (stories were often printed in newspapers and magazines). Women at home became the most avid readers of short stories.

What is a short story? Round 2 A clock makes the sound “tick, tock.” Is “Tick, tock” a short story? TURN AND TALK (2 min) A clock makes the sound “tick, tock.” Is “Tick, tock” a short story? TURN AND TALK (2 min)

The Argument for “Tick, tock.” It has a beginning and an ending. It features a character – the clock. It has a dramatic situation – the idea of time passing. It has perhaps many themes – the cold (or comforting?) passage of time is an ever present reminder of our own mortality. It has a beginning and an ending. It features a character – the clock. It has a dramatic situation – the idea of time passing. It has perhaps many themes – the cold (or comforting?) passage of time is an ever present reminder of our own mortality.

What does “Tick, tock” show us? Even though we have a definition for a short story, you should not feel confined by these boundaries. Part of what it means to be creative is to break boundaries. Even though we have a definition for a short story, you should not feel confined by these boundaries. Part of what it means to be creative is to break boundaries.

TODAY – Generating Ideas The first challenge we will have is generating ideas for short stories. We are going to practice several techniques this week on how to generate ideas. The first challenge we will have is generating ideas for short stories. We are going to practice several techniques this week on how to generate ideas.

Group Up 1) Three-four people per group. Pick a letter, “A” “B” “C” 2) On an index card, person “A” write down this sentence. “The liquid, thick like syrup, dripped from the finger and splashed onto the floor.” 1) Three-four people per group. Pick a letter, “A” “B” “C” 2) On an index card, person “A” write down this sentence. “The liquid, thick like syrup, dripped from the finger and splashed onto the floor.”

Round-Robin Writing (3 ROUNDS) Pass the index card to person “B”. Person B, write the next sentence. You have 1 min. Person C, write the next sentence after Person B. This is ROUND ONE. Have fun with your sentence – nothing inappropriate please. Pass the index card to person “B”. Person B, write the next sentence. You have 1 min. Person C, write the next sentence after Person B. This is ROUND ONE. Have fun with your sentence – nothing inappropriate please.

SHARE OUT One person read the entire “story” to the class.

TAKEAWAYS Stories can come from many places. Often times, writers will take a story from another writer and alter it to make something new.

Superman Superman comes from several sources: the Christian narrative of God sending his only son to Earth the old-testament story of Samson circus images of the “strong man”