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Scarcity
Kind of Activity:
Group Discussion
Objective:
To examine and understand the effect of scarcity on Carver’s short stories.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1
Structure:
Many of Carver’s stories, including “Vitamins,” are premised upon a state of scarcity. In this activity, students will examine the effect of scarcity on narrative.
Draw a diagram on the board, such as the following: the left side is labeled “scarcity,” with 3-5 boxes in a column, widely spaced out. Each box should have three arrows extending to the second column, which will be labeled “result.”...
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