The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Warm-up for Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Go to the following links, and read to build up your background knowledge about frame stories and Angel’s Camp, the setting of the story.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/215717/frame-story
http://www.angelscamp.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=14
Classwork
Now open Stanza, go to the online catalog, select Feedbooks, click on the magnifying glass at the top right of the screen, and type “jumping” in the text box. “The Jumping Frog” should appear. Download it.
In your groups, read and discuss the literature. As you read “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” keep track of the main events, and document any words you don’t know in your personal dictionary.
Alternative view of the story:
http://etext.virginia.edu/railton/projects/price/frog.htm
Homework
Respond to the following questions. Be sure to support your responses with evidence from the story. You may use italk or notes to record your responses.
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Provide evidence that the narrator is characterized as clever in some ways, but ignorant in others.
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What is the climax of the story within the frame?
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What is the theme of the story within the frame?
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What do you feel the theme of the whole story is?