During my first few years teaching, I wanted to quit--every day. The only people less enthusiastic about what I was teaching were my students.

So I decided to teach more high interest short stories, beginning with science fiction. Although the science fiction short stories in this unit aren't the exact ones I taught that year, those on this list will get you through a good 5-7 weeks without wanting to staple your hand to your face.

The science fiction short stories bundle contains complete short story units for the following:

1. "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
2. "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
3. "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
4. "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov
5. "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut
6. "Rappacini's Daughter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Each unit contains lesson plans, graphic organizer handouts with answer keys, essay rubrics, a summary and analysis of the story, discussion ideas, a quiz, and more.