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Horror Lesson Plans
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6th graders inspect various clay pots. They create their own pots and paint them in the horror vacui design.
8th graders use Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart to explore the genre of horror writing. They analyze the story for descriptive and figurative language.
In this lesson students give examples of how the media glamorize violence and desensitize viewers to the horrors of real acts of violence. They identify factors in addition to the media that contribute to the problem of violence in society.
8th graders examine various facets of the Industrial Revolution including inventions, big business, labor, production, and horrors of the workplace. with each section of the unit, they select a topic to research using the library, Internet, and other sources.
Students explore World War II and the people of that era. Numerous activities allow students to examine conscientious objectors; why it was difficult for people to maintain their religious faith while experiencing the horrors of war; and how religion gave comfort to people on the homefront.
Students participate on a virtual trip back in time to read the author who created the literary genre that started the intense popularity of the horror film genre of my space, UTube and podcasts, just to mention a few. They experience the writings of Edgar Allen Poe.
Learners explore story telling. In this story telling lesson, learners listen to classic campfire horror stories and prepare a storyboard organizer for an original scary story. Learners share their story with the class.
8th graders research the everyday life for people living in British North America in the mid 1800s. In this British North America history lesson, 8th graders discuss resources to use for researching history. 8th graders read about the Hensley Horror, complete an analysis sheet for primary and secondary sources, and a photograph analysis sheet.
Students identify and define horror vacui (fear of empty spaces) and create their own pinch pot vessels with no empty spaces.
Students analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments in a spatial context. They gain personal insight into the horrors of war and the importance of ethnicity. Students define all key terms, analyze a world map where Nigeria is located. They look at a map of Nigeria.
