Short Story Chat
Miss Simison
Honors B and C Only!
CHAT DATE 26 April 2007


Options:

1. Bring in a couple physical artifacts to interest people in the story. These objects can be symbolic, represent something important to the character, represent a setting or mood, or represent a response to the story.

2. Select two pieces of music that in some way illustrates something in the story. Put it on a CD or your iPod it so it can be played during the chat. Make sure to have a written explanation of why you chose the piece; this can include textual evidence and your own interpretation.

3. Find or write a poem that illuminates some aspect of the short story. Write it out neatly, illustrate it if desired, write an explanation of how it connects to the story.

4. Create a collage or mobile that illuminates the setting or theme or some other aspect of the story.

5. Create an advertisement for your story. It can be a print ad, a radio ad, or a TV ad if you have a recorder available to you. What about the story would you highlight and market?

6. Create a comic strip that illustrates the conflict or climax of the story without giving away the resolution. If desired (and you can’t draw!), use a Comic Creator (http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/) to create a final copy.

If you have an idea that is not on this list, make sure to run it by me first!


Make sure to bring in a copy of your short story when the project is due. Maybe make a copy or two in case your peers are really interested in reading it. This way, it will be accessible to the class. If you need help making copies, just ask!

***Please do not “wing it;” this project should actually require some thought and be mildly interesting to the class!***