Unit Information:
The second quarter's thematic unit actually consists of two parts--the literature study and the writing test review. The "Real or Imagined?" literary study will begin in October and focus on the concepts of mood and tone. Traditionally, this is the "scary stories" unit where we examine how mood and tone affect the reader's perception of a literary work. We will focus on Edgar Allan Poe as a fictional author and also--in our nonfiction study--examine strange occurrences at Poe's grave site as well as look at the origins of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
Unit Selections:
- "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe (fictional short story)
- "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe (fictional short story)
- "Birthday Ritual A Grave Tradition" printed in The Washington Times (newspaper article/informative nonfiction)
- "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe (narrative poetry)
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (play excerpt)
- Introduction to Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (fictional novel preface)
- "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs (fictional short story)
Unit Introduction
q2_guided_notes--duncan_la__2_.pdf | |
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Edgar Allan Poe
e._a._poe_--_biography.pdf | |
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"The Tell-Tale Heart"
the_tell-tale_heart.pdf | |
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"The Black Cat"
the_black_cat.pdf | |
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the_black_cat_story_map.pdf | |
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"Birthday Ritual -- A Grave Tradition"
Online text unavailable for "Birthday Ritual A Grave Tradition"
birthday_ritual_a_grave_tradition.pdf | |
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"The Raven"
the_philosophy_of_composition.pdf | |
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the_raven.pdf | |
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the_raven--poem.pdf | |
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the_raven--marked_up.pdf | |
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Extra Credit Opportunity--Edgar Allan Poe--
Choose one of the following short stories from Poe.
Complete the story map/analysis handout for the selection. This assignment is due no later than Wednesday, November 13..
Choose one of the following short stories from Poe.
- The Masque of the Red Death
- The Pit and the Pendulum
Complete the story map/analysis handout for the selection. This assignment is due no later than Wednesday, November 13..
poe-extra_credit_story_map.pdf | |
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Even More Poe--If You Dare...
"The Cask of Amontillado" is another of Poe's horror tales. Like the other stories we study, this one also has the "typical Poe narrator" and creates the sense of horror and darkness through the setting and interaction of the characters. The link below contains several resources about Poe himself as well as a link to the story and additional sites to help you understand the text. Happy Reading!!
Other Examples of "Scary Stories"
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
legend_of_sleepy_hollow.pdf | |
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sleepy_hollow--play.pdf | |
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"Man Made Monsters"
man-made_monsters.pdf | |
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man_made_monsters_assignment.pdf | |
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man_made_monsters_chart.pdf | |
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"The Monkey's Paw"
the_monkeys_paw_2014.pdf | |
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narrative--graphic_organizer.pdf | |
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narrative_rubric.pdf | |
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Real or Imagined Test Review
**Not everything in this quizlet will be on the test; you should recognize the information that we discussed.