I returned our first major assignment: the paragraphs on The Blue Bead. I read out several paragraphs and I explained how marks were awarded. Most students are welcome to re-write the paragraph and re-submit for a higher grade.
We then discussed pheasants and read the story "What Happened During the Ice Storm." Students got into groups and discussed the following: the plot, the irony in the story, and what that irony reveals about the character. This are the same topics that were discussed in the paragraphs on "The Blue Bead."
Creative Writing Assignment - due next Friday (before spring break.)
Students have a choice of three creative writing assignments. Choose only one of the following:
1. Script writing -- write a script that outlines what happens the next day in the story "Lamb to Slaughter" as Mary Maloney is questioned in the police department. See yellow handout for more details.
2. Twisted Fairy Tale -- Take a traditional fairy tale and give it a modern and/or ironic twist (or you can even write a modern version, like the short story "Once Upon a Time." See yellow handout for more details
3. The Sacred Neercs -- Create a piece of writing like "The Sacred Rac" but this time you'll be making fun of our obsession with screens (computer screens, TV screens, iPhone screens, iPod screens). See orange handout for more details.
