Real life, real experiences

Before the introduction of the short story/postmodernism unit, the class discussed different periods of literature, which include romanticism, transcendentalism, realism, modernism, and our main focus, postmodernism.

Postmodernism can be defined as a literary period that highlighted realistic scenarios and evidently flawed characters. We also highlighted the works of some authors who were notable prior to the postmodern period. We read Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway and The Storm by Kate Chopin.

We did different activities as a class in preparation for the short story unit. Notably, we did an index card activity that allowed the class to share different viewpoints based on a chosen quote.