October 17
Today's Activity: Halloween Is the perfect time of year to discuss one of my fav authors, Stephen King & Horror Movies! Who do you think was a major influence in all of this???? POE of course!
Homework: Response Questions & Movie Poster
October 18
Today's Activity: Halloween Is the perfect time of year to discuss one of my fav authors, Stephen King & Horror Movies! Who do you think was a major influence in all of this???? POE of course!
Homework: Response Questions & Movie Poster
October 20
Today's Activity: We've reached the last of Poe's Short Stories....for this unit at least...The Pit and the Pendulum. This happens to be one of Poe's most gruesome stories and definitely suspenseful stories! Poe creates extreme mental anguish for the main character by manipulating two common fears: fear of darkness and fear of the unknown. Yes- this the longest of all the tales we will read.
Homework: Literature Circle Task
October 21
Today's Activity: We've reached the last of Poe's Short Stories....for this unit at least...The Pit and the Pendulum. This happens to be one of Poe's most gruesome stories and definitely suspenseful stories! Poe creates extreme mental anguish for the main character by manipulating two common fears: fear of darkness and fear of the unknown. Yes- this the longest of all the tales we will read.
Homework: Literature Circle Task
October 22
Today's Activity: Today we will be wrapping up Poe's The Pit and The Pendulum! Will our narrator escape torture?
Homework: Pit and The Pendulum Literature Circle Task