American Short Stories

Multi-Genre Project

"Your only limitation is your own imagination"

Focus on a literary theme with the completion of a multi-genre writing project

"O Captain, My Captain!"

Read the famous story about a role model's death and the impact it has on one person and the nation.

"Depend upon it, sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully."

Come relive the true story of Geore Orwell's time as a prison guard.

"The bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells"

Follow the bells of happiness and death in Poe's famous musical poem.

"It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night"

Read the chilling tale of a man's obsession with an Evil Eye.

"Nevermore"

Fine out how the supernatural world breaks into a man's reality

"Miss the magic of the good ole days." "Ain't it funny how life changes!"

Look into two songs based on the theme of life compare.

Life Changes

"Let's not be a Mob!"

Check out how theme is shown in The Twilight Zone.

"and still I rise"

Read the motivational poem on concurring racism in the 1970's alongside the new music number This is Me!