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Curriculum Unit

Michael Pollock

Writing (and Rewriting) the Rules of Short Story

Title Author

KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.

Stories follow “rules” in order to be effective.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) for the UNIT

How do we read and write narratives?

CONCEPT A CONCEPT B CONCEPT C

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS B ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS C

How are several types of irony used in a single short story?

How can I use the “rules” to write my own story?

What are the elements of a short story, and how do they work together?

VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY A

The “rules” of short story (as outlined in the curriculum unit)

Personal narrative

Situational irony

Dramatic irony

Verbal irony

Exposition Climax Point of view

Rising action Falling action Theme

Conflict Denouement

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES

Short-story selections as outlined in the curriculum unit (“The Cask of Amontillado” et al.)

Richler, Noah. “A Short History of Story.” BBC World Service. Podcast audio, November 11, 2011.

Personal-narrative writing prompt as outlined in curriculum unit