Although we all love National Poetry Month, we love when it ends because that means summer vacation approaches. But there’s still a month left. May is not the time for English Romantic poetry, Victorian novels, or James Joyce. May is the time for high interest short stories. May is the time for short stories easy […]
Great Short Stories (and lesson plans) for the End of the School Year
April 30, 2018 By Trenton Lorcher
Filed Under: All Summer in a Day, Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket, Harrison Bergeron, Interlopers, Jumping Frog, Leiningen vs the Ants, Most Dangerous Game, Open Window, Rocking Horse Winner, Short Stories, Sound of Thunder, The Fun They Had, The Lottery, The Ransom of Red Chief, The Sniper, The Veldt, There Will Come Soft Rains, Through the Tunnel
Valentine’s Day Short Stories for High School with Valentine’s Day Lesson Plans
January 26, 2017 By Trenton Lorcher
Valentine’s Day evokes various reactions among high school students. Most of these reactions have one thing in common: overreaction. Use the holiday to your advantage by teaching short stories that involve realistic (and not so realistic) relationships. I’m not going to pretend you’re not here for a free lesson plan. Here’s a lesson plan for the […]
Thanksgiving Short Stories for Middle School or High School
November 8, 2016 By Trenton Lorcher
If you’re like me, you thought, “Hey, it’s Thanksgiving soon! I think I’ll teach Thanksgiving short stories for middle school or high school.” So you did a web search for “Thanksgiving short stories for middle school or high school” and probably found nothing. How can there not be Thanksgiving short stories for middle school or […]