Short Story Presentation - OF Learning

Opened: Friday, 8 November 2024, 11:00 PM
Due: Thursday, 14 November 2024, 9:00 AM
You will choose ONE of the following short stories to present on: 

- The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 
- The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe 
- The Swimmer by John Cheever 
- You, Disappearing by Alexandra Kleeman 
- Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield 

Groups: 

-One -  The Tell Tale Heart - Andy, Tony, and Jim 
- Two -  Miss Brill - 
- Three - The Swimmer -  Luke, Adam, and Anita
- Four -  You, Disappearing - Ellen, Anna, and Tom
- Five - The Yellow Wallpaper -  Sylvia, Stella, and Isaac

You will then complete the following: 

- a summary of the story - in your own words 

- complete a Freytag pyramid OR a plot diagram 

- try to find information on the author - a video or a short blurb of text 

- an analysis of the story - remember that quotes require in-text citations  
- point out, and explain, significant moments in the story, tone, setting(s), etc. 
- explain the character development - in other words, how do the characters progress from the beginning of the story to the end of the story? Think about character characterization from the PowerPoint. 
- explain the meaning of the story; use quotes and connections for this 

- create three questions that you would ask students to answer about the story - no, you do not have to answer these; you just need to create the questions 

This can be completed using either PowerPoint or Canva. 

You will present this Thursday. You will have 15-20 minutes to present. 

Your final product is due Thursday, November 14th by 9:00 a.m. 

Every member of your group must speak during the presentation. 

Rubric attached.