A WORD ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 734.

THINKING AHEAD

SARA'S RAPID

PROJECT SUGGESTIONS (Stories 1 – 5)

Work in small groups. Recollect a multi-meaningful title of a famous book. Make it the title of your project that may take the form of a book presentation. For example, you choose The War of the Worlds, Wells' celebrated novel title. Consequently, you might like to describe the conflicts that take place between teachers and students in the school. Another title may give you a whole new set of ideas. So, start doing a library search!

Have you ever considered sport a risky business? What are the most dangerous sports, in your opinion? Why do people persist going in for sport when their health and life are at stake?

Susan Schmidt is an investigative reporter with the Wall Street Journal. She is best known for her work at The Washington Post, where she worked from 1983 until recently. While at the Post, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 2006. But her creative activities are not limited within politics. She regularly contributes to various publications writing human-interest stories. Her stories for teenagers are remarkable for her insight into her characters` psychology.