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Presentation: New York in 1906

Create a presentation that shows what New York looked like in 1906. Be sure to include pictures of people and places that represent a variety of income levels and backgrounds. Cite all sources in a format appropriate to a visual presentation.

Video: Another O. Henry Story

Working with a small group, create a video of one of O. Henry's stories that we did not read as a class. If you choose a longer story, edit so that your video's runtime is not longer than ten minutes.

Illustrate an O. Henry Story

Choose one of the O. Henry stories that we read in class, and decide which six scenes are most important to understanding the plot, characters, and theme of the story. Illustrate these scenes. When you finish, write a sentence for each explaining why you chose it as one of your six scenes.

Review "The Gift of the Magi" or "The Ransom of Red Chief" Film.

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