In "All Summer in a Day," a group of schoolchildren live on the planet Venus with their families. They are nine years old, and they are eagerly awaiting a momentous occasion. After 5 years of continuous rain, the scientists on Venus have predicted that the sun will come out today for a brief period of time.
“The Story of an Hour” is a short story by Kate Chopin that details the emotional journey of Louise Mallard after she learns that her husband has died.
While the story of 'The Lottery' embodies several themes, its primary focus is a society's need to reexamine its traditions, especially if they are outdated and savage. The lottery appears to be a ritual sacrifice of a town citizen to ensure good crops, although the word 'sacrifice' is never used in the story.
The Handicapper General and a team of agents ensure that the laws of equality are enforced. One April, fourteen-year-old Harrison Bergeron is taken away from his parents, George and Hazel, by the government.
Step 2: Analyze the Story
For this summative, you are going to analyze the short story as well as the main complex character in it.
You can choose to do this in essay form or through Google Slides. I provided samples of both for you to check out!
As outlined in the standards above, here are the things you must do for this summative...
1. Identify 2 themes (morals/lessons to learn) of the short story, explain them, and provide textual support to prove your opinion 2. Explain the story's setting, order of events and how the characters change throughout the story (textual support) 3. Explain how the author's writing style helped to create effects like mystery, tension, surprise, conflict, etc. (textual support) 4. Identify an example of sarcasm, irony, or satire in the short story (textual support), then explain it (example: what is said vs what the writer is implying with the sarcasm)
Step 3: Submit
Once you are finished, upload and submit your summative in Google Classroom! Make sure you proof-read your work for errors before submitting.