For "The Cask Amontillado" summary see the SparkNotes .
Once students have read the short story by Edgar Allan Poe, here are 6 ideas for projects they can complete:
1. Emoji Summary: “Write” a summary of the story using only emojis.
2. Conflicts & Themes: 1. List the conflicts in the story and how each is resolved.
2. Write a one-sentence summary of the story that includes the main conflict and resolution.
3. Choose a word or short phrase (4 words max) that expresses the topic of the story.
4. Write down three words that describe the tone at the end of the story. (How does the narrator seem to feel about what happened?)
5. From how the conflict is resolved at the end of the story and how the narrator seems to feel about it, write a theme statement. Remember a theme statement should express what the writer of the story thinks about the topic of the story.
3. Meme the Story: Choose at least six important moments or ideas from the story and create a meme that represents that moment. (6 memes total)
4. Sensory Details: The short story is full of sensory details. Choose seven details and create images for each. You can create one overall image that has all the details, or you can create an image for each detail. Be sure to label your image(s) with the details.
5. Character Map: Create a character map of any of the characters. Include at least 5 words that describe them and at least one piece of text evidence for each word.
6. Literary Connections: Think of at least three other stories, ideas, songs, or pieces of art the story reminds you of. Write a paragraph about each one, summarizing or describing it and explaining how it relates to the story.
Each of these can be completed individually, with a partner, or even in a group. They make great literature circle options or could even be used in stations (because high school students enjoy those too). They also make great extra credit options!
Each option should take 20-40 minutes to complete, but please assess for your students.
Some of the options need magazines, newspapers, and /or internet access to complete.
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