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I. OCTOBER WORD BRAINSTORM
- brainstorm all/any words associated with OCTOBER
- dying month/fading plant life/colder days
- write all words into the Cauldron
* staple with vocabulary packet this week
II. VOCABULARY PREQUIZ
- Spooky, Creepy, Eerie words this week
* taken from moody, tense stories from pulp era
- correct spelling
* CHOOSE 20 words from list & create lincs
* extra credit for more than 20
III. EDGAR ALLEN POE'S "THE RAVEN"
- view dramatic presentation WITH text
- read text as poem is spoken
- key word list focusing on main character, setting, the plot, etc.
- write a one-page summary/review/opinion (quick write)
VIDEOS VIEWED IN CLASS (with one extra)
Edgar Allan Poe: The Raven (narrated by Christopher Walken)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Includes text to read as you listen to the poem
Also includes musical accompaniment. Moody.
The Raven - narrated by James Earl Jones, Music Moonlight Sonata, subtitles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Much better version. Works well. Text can be hard to read.
The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe read by Vincent Price
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
How can you NOT listen to the master of macabre while you read the poem? Exactly.
EXTRA CREDIT:
- Research witches and bring in facts/information on witches:
- Who and what are witches? When did they appear? Why are they feared? etc.
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HOMEWORK
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___ begin SCARY VOCABULARY LINCS (20 due FR)
__ review/begin GEO CW: BASEBALL TEAMS (due FR)
__ finish MYSTERY BOOK (be ready to discuss by Th/Fr)
** NO ATLAS WORKSHEET THIS WEEK
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