Re: Scary Story Unit

This: http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp is a
really cool resource for Poe. It includes some stories as well
as other background about his life and death.

Personally, Goosebumps is WAY low level. They may be a little
insulted by this because most kids have moved on to the regular
RL Stine by upper middle school. I have kids way below the 8th
grade reading level, but with support they got through and
enjoyed Tell-Tale. I also did a four class building background
on Poe and the vocab he used.

On 10/13/08, Laura wrote:
> Anything by Edgar Allen Poe would work for sure... I suggest
> "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Pit and the Pendulum."
Also
> Ambrose Bierce's "Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." Also "The
> Lottery" by Shirley Jackson (not really scary, just
> shocking.) Hope these suggestions help!
>
> On 10/09/08, Jocelyn wrote:
>> Hi all!
>>
>> I am trying to plan a 3 week scary story unit for my 8-
>> 11th graders. I have a lot of lower level students, but a
>> few very advanced students. For my lower level 8th and
>> 9th graders, I have some short stories from R.L.Stine's
>> Goosebumps book. For my high school kids though, I am
>> stumped. I want to use all short stories, and I have some
>> audio cds too, but I am having a hard time finding "cool"
>> stories high school appropriate. These kids really hate
>> to read, so I am trying to find some really interesting
>> material, and then of course, they will write their own
>> scary story. Anyone have any ideas? I also wanted to do
>> a history of Halloween scavenger hunt...there are some
>> interesting things on history channel.com, but does anyone
>> have any other ideas?
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