T.D. Shorts
Writing

Write a paragraph on what you thought of T.D. Shorts: High Admiral of Okanagan Lake. Don’t write on what the story was about, but rather write a paragraph on what your thoughts and feelings were as you read this vignette. For example, ask yourself questions like:

Did you like the vignette? Why or why not?
Could you relate to any of the vignette?
Would you have liked living 100 years ago as a settler in the Okanagan Valley?
What have you learned from the character, T.D. Shorts?

Pretend that you are a newspaper reporter and you are going to interview Captain T.D. Shorts in 1892 just before he left the Okanagan Valley.

First, do some brainstorming to think up some possible questions that you would like to ask Captain Shorts.

When you are making up your questions, make sure you have open-ended questions. An open-ended question is one that cannot be answered with just a one word answer (like yes or no). An example of an open-ended question to T.D. Shorts might be: “What brought you to the Okanagan Valley?”

After you have brainstormed a number of questions, choose the best five questions.

Then get together with another student. One of you will pretend to be T.D. Shorts, and the other student will be the interviewer. After you have asked the five questions and written down the answers, then switch places. After both of you have had a chance to be T.D. Shorts, then share your questions and answers with the class.