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Monday, October 31

10/31/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Journal prompt: picture
2) Short Scary Story evaluations (see attached handout)
3) Work on your scary stories

Coming up:
1) Your scary stories are due on Wednesday!

Friday, October 28

10/28/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Opening poem
2) Finish the Dr. Who Episode: Midnight and discuss the elements of horror
3) Open Mic
4) Work on your horror story

This weekend: 
1) Work on your horror story.

Thursday, October 27

10/27/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Opening poem
2) Finish your Happy scene scary stories
3) Share out your happy scene scary stories
4) Watch Dr. Who Episode: Midnight

Tonight:
1) Prepare for Open mic tomorrow!
2) Work on your stories for next week

Wednesday, October 26

10/26/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Journal Prompt
2) Horror Tips
3) Happy Scenes activity
4) Worktime

Reminder:
1) Any missing work must be turned in by Friday
2) Your horror story is due next Wednesday

Tuesday, October 25

10/25/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Journal prompt: "She lifted the hood of the trunk, bracing herself for the horror that would come. Her face turned white as the hoarse voice whispered, "Just let me explain." 
2) Discuss the pacing that creates suspense in The Landlady
3) Read an article with tips about writing horror
4) Brainstorm people's fears (see attached document for the brainstorm we completed together in class)
5) Start figuring out your own story
6) Listen to the interrogation chamber 

Tonight:
1) Work on your horror story for Wednesday!
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Monday, October 24

10/24/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Silent Reading
2) Turn in Conflict Scenes
3) Introduction to Terror, Horror and Revulsion
4) Listen to the interrogation chamber; Identify terror, horror, and revulsion
5) Read the Landlady and identify terror, horror and revulsion
6) Brainstorm for your own horror stories

Friday, October 21

10/23/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Opening poem
2) Open Mic!
3) Whose Line is it Anyway Game

This weekend:
1) Finish your conflict scene!

Thursday, October 20

10/20/2016

 

Wednesday, October 19

10/19/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Silent reading
2) Review imitation assignment and complete it
3) Work on your conflict scene!

Tonight:
1) Complete the imitation assignment if you didn't in class
2) Complete your conflict scene for Monday. It should be typed!

Tuesday, October 18

10/18/2016

 
SUB DAY

I have not been feeling well, so I decided to stay home in an effort to feel better. While I was out, the students should have done the following:
1) Read silently
2) Read the "imitating passages" handout
3) Complete the "imitating passages" practice
4) Work on your conflict scene

Teh conflict scene will be due on Monday.
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