Student Readings
Short Fiction:
“A Modest Proposal,” Jonathan Swift (1729)*
“Battle Royal” from Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison (1952)*
“The Child by Tiger,” Thomas Wolfe (1937)*
“The Guest,” Albert Camus (1957)
“The Lottery,” Shirley Jackson (1949): (9-12, 5.9)
NOTE: (*) Teachers should use discretion in selecting these works for middle school students because of the complex literary style, advanced reading level, and/or age-appropriateness of the content. Remember, only teach what you have read.