Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Story Telling: Chill Out

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore story telling. For this story telling lesson, students listen to classic campfire horror stories and prepare a storyboard organizer for an original scary story. Young scholars share their story with the class.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Horror Stories of Stephen King; Teacher's Guide. [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Fourteen-page teacher guide for Stephen King's horror short stories includes selections from three books: "Night Shift," "Nightmares & Dreamscapes," and "Skeleton Crew." Features in-depth overview of King's life and writing. Provides...
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Other

Brandeis: Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read about the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe(January 19, 1809-October 7, 1849) and learn about the significance of his works. Click on a section of the "Table of Contents" to be taken to a specific part of the article and...
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: H. P. Lovecraft

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author H. P. Lovecraft including a biography, the full text of the novel The Shunned House, and 27 short stories including "The Alchemist." He is best known for his horror stories.
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Other

Qrisse's Edgar Allan Poe's Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
From this page, access information on Poe's life and career. In addition, read full-texts of Poe's stories and poems and check out an audio file of "The Raven."
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Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonweath Univ: The Works of Shirley Jackson

For Students 9th - 10th
This Virginia Commonweath University site provides a biography, bibliography, criticism, and resources on the works of Shirley Jackson.