The document outlines a 3-step project involving a Skype interview with author Eric Price. In step 1, students will prepare questions after reading an excerpt from Price's book. Step 2 is the Skype interview itself where students will discuss the excerpt with Price. In step 3, students will analyze the interview and excerpt. The document provides background on Price and his fantasy book being discussed, and guides students to annotate the excerpt by considering aspects like themes, characters, and structure.

1. ERIC PRICE
September 2018 Skype interview.
Lycée International Nelson Mandela, Nantes, France.
American OIB class

2. One project -- 3 steps
Reading the
excerpt and
analyzing it.
Step
#1 Preparing the
interview
(questions,
discussion topics).
Step
#2 Skype interview
and discussion.
Step
#3

3. Introduction by Eric Price
Hello! This will make five years I've had the
privilege of joining Mrs. Fasquel's classes.
While other classes have read portions of
my book, this will mark the first time I've had
face to face interactions with her students
after they've read part of it.
I look forward to hearing what you all think.
When I wrote the book, all I wanted to do
was tell an entertaining story--hopefully one
well written and exciting enough to find a
publisher. I never imagined classes would
scrutinize individual passages. I find this
both intimidating and motivating.

4. Eric Price
Eric Price writes stories for children,
young adults, and adults. Three of
his science fiction stories have won
honorable mention from the
CrossTime Annual Science Fiction
Contest. His first YA fantasy novel,
Unveiling the Wizards’ Shroud,
received the Children’s Literary
Classics Seal of Approval and won
their 2014 award for Best First
Novel.

5. Unveiling the Wizard's Shroud
 Analyze the incipit of Unveiling the
Wizard’s Shroud.
 Define what an incipit is, what its
usual aims are and analyze how
traditional or modern this incipit is
and what is shared with the
reader.
 Define the genre of this novel.
What are the major elements of
this genre? Can you find them in
Unveiling the Wizard’s Shroud?
 Jot down your notes on this
document.

6. Annotate the text!
 The big 5:
 Themes and content,
 Audience and
purpose,
 Tone and mood,
 Structure,
 Stylistic devices.
 And: Diction and syntax,
 Symbolism…
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 The 5 elements of
stories:
 Conflict,
 Characterization,
 Plot,
 Themes,
 Setting

7. Skype Interview
 Prepare questions about
Eric Price,
His influences,
His creative process,
The excerpt you have studied…
 Be creative, original and personal!
 Share your questions and ideas on the
same Google Doc.
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8. Bibliography
Padlet (resources and links)
The excerpt
 The excerpt (audio version,
read by the author!)
Fantasy
Fantasy (video)