Independent reading. About the Unit
With this unit's focus on telling details, you will be exploring how even the
smallest detail can unlock the meaning of a short story. You will also learn about
some of the devices authors use to create worlds and engage their readers, and
you will use those devices to create your own short story.
Essential Questions
Based on your current thinking, how would you answer these questions?
1. How do telling details work together to convey meaning?
2. How are writing and reading connected?
3. What tools do authors use to create meaning and affect their readers?
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O Planning Independent Reading
The focus of this unit is telling details, and you will have the opportunity
chort ctorios in class. In your

What is the main purpose of a speech bubble in a graphic novel ?

From the story " saving the children"why is nicholas winton honored today? why did jewish people in czechoslovakia want to get their children out of the country? where did nicholas winton do his work saving the children? why was it hard for winton to find refuge for the children? to confirm your understanding, write a summary of “saving the children.”(a) aside from winton, who were the interview subjects? (b) analyze what do most of the interview subjects have in common? (a) why wasn’t this story told until 50 years later? (b) infer what does this say about winton’s character? summarize how did winton finally manage to get the children out of czechoslovakia? (a) support what was the “lie” hugo meisl’s parents told hugo and his brother before they sent them away? (b) make a judgment was this the right thing to do? explain. essential question: how do we remember the past? what have you learned about the nature of heroism from reading this article?

How does visiting the place of the gods affect the narrator? a. he discovers that it is unwise to have an inquiring mind b. he learns that there is nothing supernatural to fear in the destroyed city c. he renounces everything he learned from the priests and his father d. he understands that the past has nothing of interest for people of the present