American 24-Karat Gold : 24 Classic American Short Stories

by Sisko, Yvonne Collioud

• ISBN13: 9780205617654
• ISBN10: 0205617654
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Designed to make reading literature fun and engaging,24-Karat American Goldis an anthology of 24 classic and contemporary short stories written by American authors. The timeless pieces are complemented by engaging commentary and illuminating content. Each piece is surrounded by pedagogy and apparatus such as essay and review questions, activities, and discussion journals allow readers to directly engage the story and gain a fuller sense of the material. In addition to utilizing reading skills, students will sharpen their vocabulary, critical thinking, and writing skills.

Table of Contents

Intent and/or Tone Contents	p. xv
Chronological Contents	p. xvii
Foreword	p. xix
Preface	p. xxi
Ripe Figs: A Sample Lesson	p. 1
"Ripe Figs"	p. 2
Characters and Conflicts	p. 23
"A Worn Path"	p. 25
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 25
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 27
Pre-reading Questions	p. 27
"A Worn Path"	p. 28
Journal	p. 36
Follow-up Questions	p. 39
Discussion Questions	p. 40
Writing	p. 40
"Yoruba"	p. 41
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 41
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 43
Pre-reading Questions	p. 43
"Yoruba"	p. 44
Journal	p. 54
Follow-up Questions	p. 57
Discussion Questions	p. 58
Writing	p. 58
"Two Kinds"	p. 59
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 59
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 61
Pre-reading Questions	p. 61
"Two Kinds"	p. 62
Journal	p. 72
Follow-up Questions	p. 75
Discussion Questions	p. 76
Writing	p. 76
"The Tell-Tale Heart"	p. 77
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 77
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 79
Pre-reading Questions	p. 79
"The Tell-Tale Heart"	p. 80
Journal	p. 85
Follow-up Questions	p. 88
Discussion Questions	p. 89
Writing	p. 89
"There Will Come Soft Rains"	p. 90
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 90
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 92
Pre-reading Questions	p. 92
"There Will Come Soft Rains"	p. 93
Journal	p. 98
Follow-up Questions	p. 101
Discussion Questions	p. 102
Writing	p. 102
Setting and Props	p. 103
"Everyday Use"	p. 105
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 105
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 107
Pre-reading Questions	p. 107
"Everyday Use"	p. 108
Journal	p. 117
Follow-up Questions	p. 120
Discussion Questions	p. 121
Writing	p. 121
"Bone Girl"	p. 122
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 122
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 124
Pre-reading Questions	p. 124
"Bone Girl"	p. 125
Journal	p. 132
Follow-up Questions	p. 135
Discussion Questions	p. 136
Writing	p. 136
"Strong Temptations-Strategic Movements-The Innocents Beguiled"	p. 137
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 137
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 139
Pre-reading Questions	p. 139
"Strong Temptations-Strategic Movements-The Innocents Beguiled"	p. 140
Journal	p. 145
Follow-up Questions	p. 148
Discussion Questions	p. 149
Writing	p. 149
"The Cask of Amontillado"	p. 151
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 151
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 153
Pre-reading Questions	p. 153
"The Cask of Amontillado"	p. 154
Journal	p. 161
Follow-up Questions	p. 164
Discussion Questions	p. 165
Writing	p. 165
"To Build a Fire"	p. 166
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 166
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 168
Pre-reading Questions	p. 168
"To Build a Fire"	p. 169
Journal	p. 183
Follow-up Questions	p. 186
Discussion Questions	p. 187
Writing	p. 187
Plot and Foreshadowing	p. 189
"The Kiss"	p. 190
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 190
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 192
Pre-reading Questions	p. 192
"The Kiss"	p. 193
Journal	p. 196
Follow-up Questions	p. 199
Discussion Questions	p. 200
Writing	p. 200
"Salvation"	p. 201
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 201
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 203
Pre-reading Questions	p. 203
"Salvation"	p. 204
Journal	p. 207
Follow-up Questions	p. 210
Discussion Questions	p. 211
Writing	p. 211
"Wine on the Desert"	p. 212
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 212
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 214
Pre-reading Questions	p. 214
"Wine on the Desert"	p. 215
Journal	p. 223
Follow-up Questions	p. 226
Discussion Questions	p. 227
Writing	p. 227
"The Last Leaf"	p. 228
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 228
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 230
Pre-reading Questions	p. 230
"The Last Leaf"	p. 231
Journal	p. 237
Follow-up Questions	p. 240
Discussion Questions	p. 241
Writing	p. 241
"The Lady or the Tiger?"	p. 242
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 242
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 244
Pre-reading Questions	p. 244
"The Lady or the Tiger?"	p. 245
Journal	p. 251
Follow-up Questions	p. 254
Discussion Questions	p. 255
Writing	p. 255
Irony	p. 257
"The Story of an Hour"	p. 258
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 258
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 260
Pre-reading Questions	p. 260
"The Story of an Hour"	p. 261
Journal	p. 264
Follow-up Questions	p. 267
Discussion Questions	p. 268
Writing	p. 268
"Gifts of the Magi"	p. 269
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 269
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 271
Pre-reading Questions	p. 271
"Gifts of the Magi"	p. 272
Journal	p. 277
Follow-up Questions	p. 280
Discussion Questions	p. 281
Writing	p. 281
"The Wonderful Old Gentleman"	p. 282
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 282
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 284
Pre-reading Questions	p. 284
"The Wonderful Old Gentleman"	p. 285
Journal	p. 296
Follow-up Questions	p. 299
Discussion Questions	p. 300
Writing	p. 300
"The Ransom of Red Chief"	p. 301
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 301
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 303
Pre-reading Questions	p. 303
"The Ransom of Red Chief"	p. 304
Journal	p. 314
Follow-up Questions	p. 317
Discussion Questions	p. 318
Writing	p. 318
"Sweat"	p. 319
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 319
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 321
Pre-reading Questions	p. 321
"Sweat"	p. 322
Journal	p. 333
Follow-up Questions	p. 336
Discussion Questions	p. 337
Writing	p. 337
Extended Short Story Study	p. 339
"A Rose for Emily"	p. 340
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 340
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 343
Pre-reading Questions	p. 343
"A Rose for Emily"	p. 344
Journal	p. 353
Follow-up Questions	p. 356
Discussion Questions	p. 357
Writing	p. 357
"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"	p. 358
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 358
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 362
Pre-reading Questions	p. 362
"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"	p. 363
Journal	p. 372
Follow-up Questions	p. 375
Discussion Questions	p. 376
Writing	p. 376
"The Masque of the Red Death"	p. 377
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 377
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 381
Pre-reading Questions	p. 381
"The Masque of the Red Death"	p. 382
Journal	p. 388
Follow-up Questions	p. 391
Discussion Questions	p. 392
Writing	p. 392
"The Bell-Tower"	p. 393
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context	p. 393
Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack	p. 397
Pre-reading Questions	p. 397
"The Bell-Tower"	p. 398
Journal	p. 411
Follow-up Questions	p. 414
Discussion Questions	p. 415
Writing	p. 415
Judges	p. 417
How I Use This Book	p. 421
Glossary of Prefixes and Suffixes	p. 425
Credits	p. 431
Index	p. 433
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