Read “The Way Up to Heaven” and “Genesis and Catastrophe.”
Common Core Objectives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3
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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 Way Up to Heaven”
In “The Way Up to Heaven,” the story centers on Mrs. Foster, who is very afraid of being late. She develops an eye twitch in response to the possibility of being late. Her husband knows this about her and seems to torture her by...
