1. In class, you will listen to a folktale that originated in Afganastan. The selection is from And the Mountains Echoed, a book by Khaled Hosseini. He also wrote The Kite Runner. As you listen to the folktale, draw the monster and add additional information about where the monster lives and what the monster does. Add notes to explain. Paper and markers will be provided. Feel free to add notes to your illustration.
2. Pick a monster, any monster, from literature or film. Read all that you can about that monster. Interview three friends or classmates to see what, if anything, they know about your monster. (You just adopted a monster!) Be ready to introduce your monster to the class next Tuesday. Prepare a poster or PowerPoint to use to describe the monster. Be sure to tell us:
- The name of the monster.
- What the monster looks like.
- Where the monster originated.
- Where the monster lives.
- The size of the monster.
- Special abilities of the monster.
- Why the monster is famous or should be.
- Hardships faces by the monster.
- What the monster has done to become famous
- How to avoid or kill the monster
What scares you? It is normal to have at least 2 or possible 3 fears. (Discussion)
Why do these things frighten you?
Is there a grain of truth in the fear - a reason for you to have the fear?
What horror movies have you seen? Why do people go to horror movies anyway? Why do we humans seem to enjoy a safe scare?
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Over the weekend, you need to watch a horror movie and read a scary story. (More information will be given on Thursday.) Let's discuss possibilities.
3. Homework: A. What would you expect to find in a haunted house? List at least 20 items.
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B. Think about it. Why do these items scare people? Select one to research. Find out the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the item. What is the history? Where did the "fear" begin? This should be at least one page in length. Cite your sources.
This was the homework.
Now, pick a monster, any monster, from literature or film. Read all that you can about that monster. Interview three friends or classmates to see what, if anything, they know about your monster. (You just adopted a monster!) Be ready to introduce your monster to the class next Tuesday. Prepare a poster or PowerPoint to use to describe the monster. Be sure to tell us:
- The name of the monster.
- What the monster looks like.
- Where the monster originated.
- Where the monster lives.
- The size of the monster.
- Special abilities of the monster.
- Why the monster is famous or should be.
- Hardships faces by the monster.
- What the monster has done to become famous
- How to avoid or kill the monster
We will present today!
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