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Changing Genres

In groups of 2 or 3, choose a scene from the short story to rewrite slightly to fit into a different genre. Act out your scene for the class.

Time to Mime

In groups of 3 or 4, choose a scene and silently act it out. Your classmates will guess which scene you have chosen.

Forming Friendships

Pick a character, and write a poem from them to another character.

Calling Crane

Find a story with a similar plot and summarize it to present to the class.

Modernizing The Open Boat

Separate into groups of three or four. Choose a scene from the story and rewrite it as a modern adaptation. Enact your scene.

Playing Favorites

Choose your favorite character. Explain to the class what happened in this short story while adopting that character's persona.

Day to Draw

Draw your favorite scene from the story, and be prepared to explain your...

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