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Short Story Unit Plan

Given: I have a variety of online etexts of classic short stories. Each story is linked to a discussion forum of the author. I have a Short Story Study Guide template. I figure this template will suffice for a multi-threaded response from a blog.
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Study Guide: Short Story

1. Helpful Information (4 points) a. Synthesize author information to help understand aspects of the story. b. Explain important allusions c. Link to other resources/critics/comments 2. Unfamiliar Words (2 points) a. Give references and contextual clues. b. Link to online sources. 3. Plot Summary(2 points) a. Review the main events b. Mention important character names. 4. Thesis (6 points) a. Write one thesis statement, then explain your reasons for arriving at this statement.
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