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Activities for Teaching the Short Story: “To Build a Fire”

The short story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London is a fun story to read with middle and high school students. The setting in the frozen North is interesting as is the tension. The ending is somewhat unexpected as … Continue reading

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Activities for Teaching the story: The Call of the Wild

The short novel or novella, The Call of the Wild is a good choice to engage readers, being an adventure novel based off real experiences. The use of the dog as narrator is different– though some students may be sensitive … Continue reading

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