Monday, March 11, 2019

Hemingway Post; Arthur Conan Doyle & Sherlock Holmes

Please submit a draft of your Hemingway story to our Google classroom. Drafts are due today.

3rd Period:

Examine the stories in Hemingway's collection and divide them into 3 sections (perhaps using your physical journal...): stories you liked, stories you didn't like, stories that didn't impress/annoy you one way or the other.

On YOUR blog, write a post examining one story you liked AND one story you didn't like. Leave the ones that made no impact on you alone. In your post make sure you:
  • Name the story you like/didn't like
  • Summarize each story briefly (about 3-5 sentences--remember to write about the premise...this story was about...etc.)
  • Discuss what you liked/didn't like about the story.
  • Discuss what you learned about Hemingway's style and how these things (or his personal life) found its way into the story you liked or didn't like
  • Include a graphic or video relevant to the collection of short stories
Your blog post is due by the end of period 3. (See below...)

After posting, please complete the mystery genre padlet activity.

Mystery Genre Padlet Class Activity:

Go to the following link and add typical characters, plot events, themes, settings, or items often found in mysteries. For example: Detectives would be a typical character found in a mystery story. If you are in need of some help coming up with ideas, check this link.

You can include text, videos, links, or pictures.

Period 4: Please go to the library to pick up our next book: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Perhaps the greatest known detective character is the famous Sherlock Holmes, a creation by Arthur Conan Doyle. Please go to Arthur Conan Doyle's website today and in your physical writing journal take notes on key fact about him. You may find helpful links under the heading Arthur Conan Doyle: biography, characters, and film & tv.

When time is called we'll take a look at the padlet we created and begin reading the first story in the collection.

HOMEWORK: Please complete the first story in the collection. Look for examples that might have been listed on the padlet we created in class.


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