Horror Unit: Summative Test

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 22:

• Take Horror Unit Summative
• Part I: Reading, answer questions
• Part II: Viewing, answer questions
• If you have time left, it's your last chance to work on your horror stories!

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"If I Only Had a Brain" from The Wizard of Oz; connection is the original song is sung by the Scarecrow in the movie, and we read the short story "Harold," about a scarecrow taking revenge.

Horror Unit: Practice Test

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 21:

• Practice Version of Test Tomorrow
• Short story and short film
• Review answers as a class
• Will be VERY similar to actual test...
• Time left: FINISH your horror stories!

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"This is Halloween" from The Nightmare Before Christmas; connection is we watched The Haunted Mask, which takes place on Halloween.

Horror Unit: Screening Day 2/2

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20:

• Watch The Haunted Mask
• Complete screening day guide
• Remaining time:
• Last chance to complete the "How to Write a Horror Story" guide!
• Horror Story due Friday!

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Dancing in the Dark" by Bruce Springsteen; connection is that we watched the short film "Lights Out," about a ghost that appears when the lights are off

Horror Unit: Screening Day 1/2

 AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 19:

• Begin Screening Day (1/2)
• Remaining Time:
• Work on Horror Stories
• "How to..." due tomorrow
• Horror Story due Friday

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Thriller" by Michael Jackson; connection is we continued working on horror stories.

"How to Write a Horror Story"

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, APRIL 18:

• Work on "How to Write a Horror Story" Pre-write (DUE WEDNESDAY)
• When done, check with instructor before going onto actual story
• Upcoming:
• Tues-Wed: Scary Short Films
• Friday: Horror Unit Test (Analyzing Short Story and Film) 

Friday's Bonus Song:

"Breaking the Habit" by Linkin Park; connection is Morrison in "Quitters Inc." was breaking the habit of smoking cigarettes.

Horror Stories: Finish Quitters Inc.

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 15:

• Finish Quitters Inc.
• Complete Reading guide questions
• Finish 1408 - Bonus Questions Added!
• Time left: Review "How to Write a Horror Story" Assignment

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Smoke Smoke Smoke!" by Tex Williams; connection is we starting reading Quitters Inc., about a man trying to give up smoking

Horror Stories: Begin Quitter's Inc

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 14:

• Remaining Reads for Short Stories yesterday
• Stephen King Intro
• Begin Quitter's Inc
• Reading Questions
• Time left: Finish 1408
• UPCOMING:
• Friday: Finish Quitters; "How to Write a Horror Story"
• Monday: Horror Story Assignment
• Tues-Wed: Scary Short Films
• Next Fri: Summative Test (Analyzing Horror)

Horror Stories: Scary Settings

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13:

• Horror Story Setting Assignment
• Read Example Stories
• Complete your own
• Share
• Time left: Finish 1408, begin "How to Write a Horror Story"
• Tomorrow: Begin "Quitter's Inc."

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Crazy" by Patsy Cline; connection is we finished "The Yellow Wallpaper," where the main character loses her mind by the end.

Horror Stories: Finish "The Yellow Wallpaper"

 AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 11:

• Finish "The Yellow Wallpaper"
• Complete reading guide
• Time left: Watch 1408
• Tomorrow: Horror Setting Activity, share!

Horror Stories: "The Yellow Wallpaper"

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, APRIL 11:

• Background on Charlotte Perkins Gilman
• Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" (1/2 today, to page 26) 
• Audiobook
• Fill out reading guide (G.C.)
• Time left: Continue 1408

Horror Stories: "The Tell-Tale Heart"

 

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 8:

• Read "The Tell-Tale Heart"
• Answer Reading Questions
• Video: Watch "Squeaky Boots"
• Discuss: Similarities between story and video? Why do you think this story is able to apply to so many different contexts?
• Time left: Continue 1408

Introduction Day

 

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 7:

• Go over class expectations / units
• Class introductions
• Take survey