{"product_id":"literature-odyssey-short-stories","title":"Literature Odyssey: Short Stories","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLiterature Odyssey: Short Stories\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade level: \u003c\/strong\u003e8th - 10th\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourse type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consumable textbook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Looseleaf, binder-ready\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeBook:\u003c\/strong\u003e PDF file\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eAmelia Ostrowski\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pandiapress.com\/products\/literature-odyssey-short-stories-teacher-guide\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterature Odyssey: Short Stories Teacher's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is available separately.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterature Odyssey: Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e is a 16-week course targeted at 9th grade but appropriate for 8th to 10th grade. It is the first in a planned series of eight courses that will cover a typical four-year high school English sequence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThis first \u003cem\u003eLiterature Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e course focuses on building deep and active reading habits while practicing purposeful annotation. Students are required to find and use textual evidence to support their analysis in a variety of assignments. In this course, plot structure, setting, characterization, conflict, and theme are examined within ten short stories from a diverse range of authors and topics. The curriculum includes the requisite short stories and generous annotation space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eEach lesson incorporates two activities: 1) Content Assignments designed for focused practice of newly introduced concepts; and 2) Story Assignments that require students to apply these concepts within the context of the lesson’s short story. Assignments include creating a travel journal, designing a book bento, finding foreshadowing and irony in your favorite shows, comparing mood and tone in classic and recut movie trailers, and conducting a capstone conversation.\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eTo accommodate diverse learning styles, students can choose from a selection of assignments for each unit: 1) Traditional essay;  2) Alternative writing task (such as an interview); or 3) Creative assignment that allows for a more imaginative and hands-on application of the concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterature Odyssey: Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e includes the following stories printed with generous space for annotation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"All Summer in a Day\" by Ray Bradbury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Most Dangerous Game\" by Richard Connell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Thank You, Ma'am\" by Langston Hughes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Scarlet Ibis\" by James Hurst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County\" by Mark Twain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Medicine Bag\" by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Fall of the House of Usher\" by Edgar Allan Poe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Lamb to the Slaughter\" by Roald Dahl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Stolen Party\" by Liliana Heker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Story of an Hour\" by Kate Chopin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat's included with \u003cem\u003eLiterature Odyssey: Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTen short stories with space for annotation exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning objectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested timeline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst read, second read, and annotation instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory and content assignments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory comprehension checks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVocabulary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflection activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharts and worksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor biographies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eImportant Copyright Information\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you choose the eBook version of this course, you are purchasing a license to use the PDF for your own children. You may make copies for your own children, but you may not share (email, download, print and distribute, resell, etc.) this eBook or any portion of it with others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLicensing is available for group, school, and co-op use. Please contact Pandia Press for details on group licensing: info@pandiapressbooks.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pandia Press Books","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":52098860024101,"sku":"L01","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":52098860056869,"sku":"L01e","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0863\/1287\/8373\/files\/LO_Stories_cover_product_22b3f7e6-a626-406f-8730-77a06b6f713b.png?v=1777500246","url":"https:\/\/pandiapress.com\/products\/literature-odyssey-short-stories","provider":"Pandia Press Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}