Happy endings margaret atwood diction8/31/2023 ![]() ![]() [Travis Johnson, Classroom Strategies Round Table ReadingĪs this story is nice and short, I like to make my students read it aloud and ask them to comment on the variations. And I tell them that it’s on top of this foundation of plot convention that we’ll build our critical analyses in the coming semester. They know the conventions of narrative already. Ultimately, I try to use the discussion to build confidence in my students, to point out to them that they’re already experts on plot. It can be difficult to get the students talking during the first few weeks of class, so having reader-centered discussion activities like those listed below can help break the ice. [Lindsey Row-Heyveld, Lindsey and LeDon, I’ve always had great luck with this story at the beginning of the semester. It pretty much teaches itself, too, so there’s very little preparation needed in advance. It never fails to get students engaged and it helps them begin to think about who they are as readers in a way that many have not considered before. [LeDon Sweeney, is my go-to first week story. For some, I also think it strikes close to home and challenges them to read for more than plot. The students enjoy the story as well as find many aspects of the story clever and funny. I’ve taught with this story as I like to focus my students on learning the “hows and whys” of storytelling. I have begun almost every section of Interp. Like Paley’s “A Conversation with My Father”, Atwood’s story is a story about storytelling. ![]()
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