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American 24-Karat Gold : 24 Classic American Short Stories
ISBN: 9780205617654 | 0205617654
Edition: 3rdFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Longman
Pub. Date: 1/1/2009
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Designed to make reading literature fun and engaging, 24-Karat American Gold is an anthology of 24 classic and contemporary short stories written by American authors. The timeless pieces are complemented by engaging commentary and illuminating content. Each piece is surrounded by pedagogy and apparatus such as essay and review questions, activities, and discussion journals allow readers to directly engage the story and gain a fuller sense of the material. In addition to utilizing reading skills, students will sharpen their vocabulary, critical ... MORE
| Intent and/or Tone Contents | p. xv |
| Chronological Contents | p. xvii |
| Foreword | p. xix |
| Preface | p. xxi |
| Ripe Figs: A Sample Lesson | p. 1 |
| "Ripe Figs" | p. 2 |
| Characters and Conflicts | p. 23 |
| "A Worn Path" | p. 25 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 25 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 27 |
| Pre-r... MORE | p. 27 |
| "A Worn Path" | p. 28 |
| Journal | p. 36 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 39 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 40 |
| Writing | p. 40 |
| "Yoruba" | p. 41 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 41 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 43 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 43 |
| "Yoruba" | p. 44 |
| Journal | p. 54 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 57 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 58 |
| Writing | p. 58 |
| "Two Kinds" | p. 59 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 59 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 61 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 61 |
| "Two Kinds" | p. 62 |
| Journal | p. 72 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 75 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 76 |
| Writing | p. 76 |
| "The Tell-Tale Heart" | p. 77 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 77 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 79 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 79 |
| "The Tell-Tale Heart" | p. 80 |
| Journal | p. 85 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 88 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 89 |
| Writing | p. 89 |
| "There Will Come Soft Rains" | p. 90 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 90 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 92 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 92 |
| "There Will Come Soft Rains" | p. 93 |
| Journal | p. 98 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 101 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 102 |
| Writing | p. 102 |
| Setting and Props | p. 103 |
| "Everyday Use" | p. 105 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 105 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 107 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 107 |
| "Everyday Use" | p. 108 |
| Journal | p. 117 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 120 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 121 |
| Writing | p. 121 |
| "Bone Girl" | p. 122 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 122 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 124 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 124 |
| "Bone Girl" | p. 125 |
| Journal | p. 132 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 135 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 136 |
| Writing | p. 136 |
| "Strong Temptations-Strategic Movements-The Innocents Beguiled" | p. 137 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 137 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 139 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 139 |
| "Strong Temptations-Strategic Movements-The Innocents Beguiled" | p. 140 |
| Journal | p. 145 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 148 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 149 |
| Writing | p. 149 |
| "The Cask of Amontillado" | p. 151 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 151 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 153 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 153 |
| "The Cask of Amontillado" | p. 154 |
| Journal | p. 161 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 164 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 165 |
| Writing | p. 165 |
| "To Build a Fire" | p. 166 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 166 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 168 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 168 |
| "To Build a Fire" | p. 169 |
| Journal | p. 183 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 186 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 187 |
| Writing | p. 187 |
| Plot and Foreshadowing | p. 189 |
| "The Kiss" | p. 190 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 190 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 192 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 192 |
| "The Kiss" | p. 193 |
| Journal | p. 196 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 199 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 200 |
| Writing | p. 200 |
| "Salvation" | p. 201 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 201 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 203 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 203 |
| "Salvation" | p. 204 |
| Journal | p. 207 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 210 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 211 |
| Writing | p. 211 |
| "Wine on the Desert" | p. 212 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 212 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 214 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 214 |
| "Wine on the Desert" | p. 215 |
| Journal | p. 223 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 226 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 227 |
| Writing | p. 227 |
| "The Last Leaf" | p. 228 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 228 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 230 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 230 |
| "The Last Leaf" | p. 231 |
| Journal | p. 237 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 240 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 241 |
| Writing | p. 241 |
| "The Lady or the Tiger?" | p. 242 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 242 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 244 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 244 |
| "The Lady or the Tiger?" | p. 245 |
| Journal | p. 251 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 254 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 255 |
| Writing | p. 255 |
| Irony | p. 257 |
| "The Story of an Hour" | p. 258 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 258 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 260 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 260 |
| "The Story of an Hour" | p. 261 |
| Journal | p. 264 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 267 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 268 |
| Writing | p. 268 |
| "Gifts of the Magi" | p. 269 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 269 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 271 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 271 |
| "Gifts of the Magi" | p. 272 |
| Journal | p. 277 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 280 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 281 |
| Writing | p. 281 |
| "The Wonderful Old Gentleman" | p. 282 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 282 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 284 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 284 |
| "The Wonderful Old Gentleman" | p. 285 |
| Journal | p. 296 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 299 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 300 |
| Writing | p. 300 |
| "The Ransom of Red Chief" | p. 301 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 301 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 303 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 303 |
| "The Ransom of Red Chief" | p. 304 |
| Journal | p. 314 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 317 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 318 |
| Writing | p. 318 |
| "Sweat" | p. 319 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 319 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 321 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 321 |
| "Sweat" | p. 322 |
| Journal | p. 333 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 336 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 337 |
| Writing | p. 337 |
| Extended Short Story Study | p. 339 |
| "A Rose for Emily" | p. 340 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 340 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 343 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 343 |
| "A Rose for Emily" | p. 344 |
| Journal | p. 353 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 356 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 357 |
| Writing | p. 357 |
| "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" | p. 358 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 358 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 362 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 362 |
| "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" | p. 363 |
| Journal | p. 372 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 375 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 376 |
| Writing | p. 376 |
| "The Masque of the Red Death" | p. 377 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 377 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 381 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 381 |
| "The Masque of the Red Death" | p. 382 |
| Journal | p. 388 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 391 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 392 |
| Writing | p. 392 |
| "The Bell-Tower" | p. 393 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context | p. 393 |
| Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack | p. 397 |
| Pre-reading Questions | p. 397 |
| "The Bell-Tower" | p. 398 |
| Journal | p. 411 |
| Follow-up Questions | p. 414 |
| Discussion Questions | p. 415 |
| Writing | p. 415 |
| Judges | p. 417 |
| How I Use This Book | p. 421 |
| Glossary of Prefixes and Suffixes | p. 425 |
| Credits | p. 431 |
| Index | p. 433 |
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