Landscapes of short stories for Gr 10 Second Additional Language

Landscapes of Short Stories – An anthology of short stories from Southern Africa and the English Canon for Grade 10 Second Additional Language. Landscapes of Short Stories is an anthology of 17 short stories chosen for Grade 10 Second Additional Language learners, and is based on the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. Many of the stories are local while others are from around the world. The stories are divided according to theme – personal, humour, nature and science, crime, social issues, money matters, and politics and peace – and cover the vast metaphorical landscape of what it means to be human. The anthology comprises • an introduction explaining the typical structure of a short story • notes about each theme and each story • biographical notes on the authors • pre-reading and during-reading guidance • questions for discussion and written work with an answer key • footnotes explaining difficult words • revision questions and answers