Story Structure
Name five story-structure terms and put them in the order they typically appear on a plot diagram.
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution?
Pick one short story we have read. State the theme of that story in one clear sentence. (Short answer)
The skeleton discovered in Dreamland Burning belongs to: (identify the character or person.)
Who is Vernon Fish?
A client-connected project that requires students to design a community outreach brochure most directly assesses skills in: (name two applicable skills)
Graphic design, writing, marketing, strategy, etc.
What is a critical lens?
A framework for looking at the meaning by focusing on particular elements such as historical or psychological.
Which element of story structure best describes the moment when the main conflict becomes clear and the protagonist must act?
What is the initial conflict or climax?
Which point of view most commonly supports an intimate portrayal of a single life across time? (Name the POV.)
First person narrative.
In Jennifer Latham’s Dreamland Burning, a dual-timeline structure primarily functions to: (one sentence explaining its purpose)
Provide a parallel between the two stories and an exploration of what has and has not changed in 100 year.
How do client-connected projects provide opportunities for authentic audience and real-world constraints.
Working with a company or nonprofit and a client with a real world problem makes the project authentic.
Which critical lens focuses on the ways gender roles and expectations shape character choices and narrative outcomes? (Name the lens.)
Which story-structure term most directly describes the turning point where the central tension reaches its highest intensity before resolution?
What is Climax?
Which statement best defines a theme in a short story? (Select or write a brief definition.)
The message or main idea of the story's meaning and purpose.
Which of the following is likely to be a reliable primary source for historical context in a novel like Dreamland Burning? (Choose or explain one such source.)
Eyewitness descriptions, newspaper articles, pictures, etc.
Describe one key assessment criterion teachers should use when evaluating a student-created community brochure.
Professionalism, graphic design, layout, mechanics, strategy.
Which critical lens probes how race and ethnicity inform power structures, representation, and identity in a text? (Name the lens.)
Race lens
In narrative structure, what is the role of exposition?
What is giving the details and context for the story?
A short story told as “the story of a single life” most often emphasizes: list two likely focal concerns.
Self-discovery and Meaning of their Life
How does William use his reflections on Tulsa, his friendship with Clete, and his past choices to reveal who he is at the start of the novel?
He examines what he was like at 17 from the perspective of an adult. He sees his past friendship as unhealthy and sad and his past choices caused harm to others.
What are the 5 steps for design thinking?
Define
Ideate
Prototype
Test
Which literary device most directly shows a character’s internal conflict? (Name one device and briefly explain.)
Psychological
Explain (2–3 sentences) how pacing during the rising action can affect a reader’s understanding of a character’s motivation.
Pacing allows the reader to gain the character's perspective and their motivation. A slower pace allows for more depth.
Choose a short story read this year and analyze how the narrator’s choices and the story’s structure reveal a central theme. Include one quoted line as evidence and explain its significance.
Name of story, theme statement, evidence.
Explain how the historical events depicted in Dreamland Burning influence the modern characters’ identities and choices. Use at least two concrete examples from the text.
Answers will vary.
Outline a 3-step plan students should follow to research, design, and present a brochure for local voter-registration outreach. (List steps.)
Research the voter-area including the population makeup. Design a brochure that speaks to the age and interests of the community. Present the brochure at town council, HOA, and other neighborhood meetings. Answers will vary.
Choose one scene from a text we studied and analyze it through both a psychological lens and a racial/ethnic lens.
Answers will vary.