Read “The Great Automatic Grammatizator” and “Lamb to Slaughter.”
Common Core Objectives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.6
Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.
Content Summary for Teachers
“The Great Automatic Grammatizator”
Adolph Knipe wants to be a great writer. However, he has not had much luck getting published. He creates a computer that can write stories better than almost anyone. He then convinces his boss, Bohlen, to...
