Take a virtual trip to an exotic location by logging on the Internet site <HTTP://www.vtourist.com> and exploring a strange new world. Have students find a location that they feel would make a great setting for a short story. Ask them to write a scene with vivid images of that location for the beginning of a short story.

          Have volunteers share their scenes in class and discuss the possibilities for stories written in these settings.

          As an alternative, you may wish to have students explore these Internet options:

This lists home pages for schools around the world. Visit another school and check their campus life for a story setting.

Visit one of the major cities around the world and consider an urban setting for a story.

Take a photographic trip around at the Global Village Travelogue.