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Lesson Plan
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Scary Stuff

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders interview community members for a newspaper, design a business brochure, write a disappearing ghost story, and try their hands at monoprinting. This series of three lessons combines art, journalism, and creative writing....
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PPT
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Dark Name-Play in Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore the symbolism of characters' names in The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. This fantasy children's novel lends itself to symbolism and many parallels with other works of literature and time periods. Names of the ghosts and...
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Study Guide
SparkNotes

Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 9th - 12th
For this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Lesson Plan
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Poetry: "Seven Types of Shadow"

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the way ghosts are portrayed in films and literature. In this poetry lesson, students listen to  the first five stanzas of the poem "Seven Types of Shadow" read by U A Fanthorpe on The Poetry Archive website and discuss...
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Interactive
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Ghosts Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Ibsen's Ghosts. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
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Funny Exercise

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this ghosts and vampires worksheet, students match riddles about ghosts and vampires to their answers. Students complete 6 riddles total.
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Worksheet
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Ghost Acrostic Poetry

For Students 1st - 4th
In this Halloween language arts instructional activity, students write an acrostic poem regarding ghosts using the letters GHOST.
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Lesson Plan
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The Only Thing We Have To Fear...

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the appeal of fear in today's society and beliefs about the paranormal, specifically ghosts. They create a survey to be distributed throughout the school regarding beliefs in ghosts and other supernatural beings and forces.
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Lesson Plan
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Colorful Ghosts

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this ghost worksheet, students color the various ghosts red, orange, pink, blue, purple, and green. This can be used as a Halloween activity.
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Lesson Plan
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Take Heed, Scurvy Dogs!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the use of ghosts in shipping stories. As a class, they assign roles and they act them out in a play. They make it seem as if they are in danger on their voyage and work together to create a script. They ask questions...
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Lesson Plan
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The Daily Routines of Monsters, Zombies, Ghosts and Aliens

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice writing and speaking about routines and using action verbs. Students create a poster based on their writing about monsters and zombies.