Who is Jules Verne?
Jules Gabriel Verne was a prolific French author who is widely regarded as one of the founding figures of the science fiction genre, along with H.G. Wells. The work of Jules Verne has been widely translated, and it is available in numerous bookstores all over the world. Several of Verne’s works have also been adapted into films and radio plays, making him even more well known. Jules Verne did not start out wanting to be a writer. He was born in 1828 in Nantes, France, and actually ran away at one point in an attempt to become a cabin boy on a ship. However, the young Verne was returned to his parents, who ensured that that he received an excellent education before matriculating in law school. While Jules Verne was training as a lawyer, he started dabbling in writing, creating several short plays and working on opera librettos. When his father realized what Jules Verne was up to, he withdrew his financial support, forcing Verne to support himself by working as a stockbroker while also a
In class assignment: • Locate information on Jules Verne. More.And More.Still More.And Finally • Begin writing a chain of events which happened in the author’s life. This type of writing is called a biography. Your biography should be at least two pages, double spaced, one inch margins on each side, and use a standard 12 font please. Homework: NONE tonight unless you need to put the finishing touches on your biography! DAY TWO The Journey Begins In class assignment: • Story impression: (twenty minutes) Using the following words in order, create your own original story. You may use as many words in between as you like, but please use the followng fifteen in the order they appear here: 1.Ship 2.Professor 3.Atlantic Ocean 4.Monster 5.Hunt 6.Abraham Lincoln 7.Submarine 8.Prisoners 9.Captain Nemo 10.Oyster 11.Iceberg 12.Trap 13.Nautilus 14.Squid 15.Maelstrom • Read chapters one and two of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Homework Assignment: • Write your daily diary journal entry. DAY THREE Th
