The Taboo

THE THIRD STORY!


THE TABOO

This story was written by Herman Melville. 


Pre-treatment activities:


Before reading the story you should write another story using the words which apprear in the wordle.

http://www.wordle.net/delete?index=5407594&d=TJGX

 Can you identify which is the topic of the story according to these words?

Treatment activity:

NOW READ THE REAL STORY, THE TABOO, WRITTEN BY HERMAN MELVILLE. YOU CAN READ IT IN THIS LINK.

http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext05/shsto10.txt

 Do you know the meaning of these words? 


Define these key words to understand the story.

ISLANDS:___________________________________________________________


TABOO:____________________________________________________________


WILD:______________________________________________________________


NATIVES:___________________________________________________________


SACRED:___________________________________________________________


SHRIEKS:__________________________________________________________

Post- treatment activity:

AFTER WRITING YOUR OWN STORY AND DOING THE EXERCISE, COMPARE YOUR STORY WITH OTHER AND  DO AN ORAL PRESENTATION IN CLASS TO SHOW YOUR OWN STORY.