Short Stories and Selections for Use in the Secondary Schools

Short Stories And Selections For Use In The Secondary Schools is a book written by Emilie Kip Baker. It is a collection of short stories and literary selections that are suitable for use in secondary schools. The book covers a wide range of literary genres, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama. The stories and selections in the book are carefully chosen to provide students with a diverse reading experience that will help them develop critical thinking skills and improve their reading comprehension. The book also includes study questions and activities that are designed to help students engage with the material and deepen their understanding of the texts.The book is divided into different sections, each of which focuses on a particular theme or genre. Some of the themes covered in the book include love and relationships, social issues, historical events, and science fiction. The book also includes selections from classic authors such as William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and Mark Twain.Overall, Short Stories And Selections For Use In The Secondary Schools is an excellent resource for teachers and students who are looking for engaging and thought-provoking literary selections to use in the classroom.One day I was strolling through a secluded portion of the valley; and hearing the musical sound of the cloth-mallet at a little distance, I turned down a path that conducted me in a few moments to a house where there were some half-dozen girls employed in making tappa. [Footnote: Tappa: a kind of cloth made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.] This was an operation I had frequently witnessed, and had handled the bark in all the various stages of its preparation. On the present occasion the females were intent upon their occupation; and after looking up and talking gayly to me for a few moments, they resumed their employment. I regarded them for awhile in silence, and then carelessly picking up a handful of the material that lay around, proceeded unconsciously to pick it apart.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.