Monday

New groups will begin the Photo Story project on Monday. Make sure you have your horror story.

Photo Story/Short Stories

We are currently working on 2 assignments. One half of the class is completing a Photo Story project using their horror stories, while the other half is reading several short stories by Stephen King and responding to questions. The groups will switch tasks on Friday.

Thanksgiving

Have a great holiday weekend. We will begin a project with your horror stories on Monday.

Picture Prompt/Horror story

The students are beginning a picture prompt assignment in preparation for the HSPA test which is administered in the junior year. The students received pictures that they must use to create a story. Since we are still working on the horror genre, I required implementation of the elements of gothic horror we covered in class. The students will spend 1 period writing the story and several days revising.

During this time students will also continue reading short stories and responding to questions.

The Masque of the Red Death

Today we finished the short story "The Masque of the Red Death." The students are to complete the following questions for HW:

“The Masque of the Red Death”
Edgar Allan Poe
20pts


Answer all of the following in complete sentences.

Describe the Prince’s palace. How has he taken precautions against the plague?

What is the symbolism behind the prince’s name, Prospero?

At what time do the guests begin noticing the masked figure? Explain the significance and how this relates to “The Tell-Tale Heart.”

Describe the masked figure. What is Prospero’s first reaction?

How does Prospero die?

What was behind the mask?

Write a well-organized paragraph discussing the symbolic meaning of this story. What has Poe taken from his own life that could have inspired this story? What does the masked figure represent, and what is Poe trying to teach us with this story?

Students can review the 2 clips provided. They are readings of the story.

The Red Death (Part 2)

This is the conclusion of the story, which we viewed in class today.

The Red Death (Part 1)

We began covering "The Masque of the Red Death" in class today. We viewed the above clip and read along. We will finish it in class tomorrow along with questions.

Edgar Allan Poe - The Raven

This is a student created video that we viewed today.

Sprout Simpsons HALLOWEEN SPECIAL - The Raven

Edgar Allan Poe - The Raven

The Tell-Tale Heart

Today we read "The Tell-Tale Heart" and viewed the video clip below. The students are to complete the following assignment for HW:

“The Tell-Tale Heart”
20pts

1. Describe the narrator in detail. What is your first impression of him?

2. What specifically is it about the old man that troubles the narrator? Why does it trouble him?

3. What does the narrator do every night? Why?

4. How does the narrator feel after he commits the murder? Is he worried about being caught?

5. Why does the killer confess?

6. Name 3 details, descriptions, or actions that the author uses to create an atmosphere of horror.

Tell Tale Heart Animation

Cask of Amontillado

Today we finished covering "The Cask of Amontillado". We watched this animated video based on the story as well.

Poe

Today we began covering the Edgar Allan Poe short story "The Cask of Amontillado". The students have questions to answer that go along with the story. We will finish it on Monday.
We will spend the next few weeks covering gothic horror stories. The students will have to create their own horror story using the elements found in the stories we read.