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    This document outlines a weekly curriculum focused on exploring the concept of fear. In the first week, students will be introduced to the topic and do journaling on what scares them. They will analyze stories and images to understand different types and presentations of fear, comparing monsters and styles. In later weeks, students will examine symbols of fear in literature, discuss real-world monsters, and analyze the film "The Birds" for its use of music and visuals to induce fear. The unit culminates in a research project where students study an urban legend of their choice.

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    This document outlines a weekly curriculum focused on exploring the concept of fear. In the first week, students will be introduced to the topic and do journaling on what scares them. They will analyze stories and images to understand different types and presentations of fear, comparing monsters and styles. In later weeks, students will examine symbols of fear in literature, discuss real-world monsters, and analyze the film "The Birds" for its use of music and visuals to induce fear. The unit culminates in a research project where students study an urban legend of their choice.

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    This document outlines a weekly curriculum focused on exploring the concept of fear. In the first week, students will be introduced to the topic and do journaling on what scares them. They will analyze stories and images to understand different types and presentations of fear, comparing monsters and styles. In later weeks, students will examine symbols of fear in literature, discuss real-world monsters, and analyze the film "The Birds" for its use of music and visuals to induce fear. The unit culminates in a research project where students study an urban legend of their choice.

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    Monday

    Tuesday

    Wednesday

    Thursday

    Friday

    Introduction to unit
    Introduce Journal of Fear
    Gashlycrumb Tinies.
    Journal entree:
    What makes you scared?
    What is fear?

    Defining Fear
    David Weisner Tuesday
    Class Discussion
    Taking the ordinary and
    making it extra ordinary. Is
    this scary? What would
    make it scary?
    Journal of fear reflection.
    (2.1.2 G)
    (2.1.2 D)
    (2.3.3 B)

    Comparing monsters
    and styles:
    Shuhei Morita
    Possessions
    How does this differ from
    the last source?
    How is it similar?
    How does the media it was
    presented lend to the
    story?
    (2.1.2 G)
    (2.2.1 D)

    Character differences:
    Group reading of Beowulf.
    Discuss the differences
    between Beowulf and the
    many monsters he faces.
    What makes Beowulf
    good, and the monsters
    bad?
    Journal response on what
    separates a monster, from
    the protagonist.
    (2.1.2 D)

    Small Objects, Big fears:


    Read The Monkey.
    What makes this story
    scary?
    Stephen King?
    Think of object in your
    household which can have
    a similar scariness to the
    monkey.
    Start to plan for next class
    in which you will present
    your object.
    (2.1.3 B)

    Presentation & Novel


    Discussion Introduction:
    5 minute presentations on
    a personal object which
    cultivates fear.
    Journal reflection on
    objects.
    Are the same objects scary
    to everyone?
    Introduce graphic novel
    study.
    (2.2.1 B)

    Symbols and Allusions:


    Talk about Novel study.
    Read The Raven
    What symbols are present?
    What specific language
    draws attention?
    How does it help create an
    aura or atmosphere?
    (2.1.2 F)
    (2.2.2 B)

    Real Monsters
    Show news clips on ISIS
    and on the American
    South.
    How are they creating
    fear?
    Who is this directed to?
    (2.1.1 A, B, C)
    (2.1.2 H)
    (2.2.1 B, C,D)

    The Birds
    Paying specific attention
    to music and visual
    attention have students
    watch Hitchcock's The
    Birds.
    (2.2.2 D)
    (2.3.2 E)
    (2.3.2 F)

    The Birds Cont'd


    Paying specific attention
    to music and visual
    attention have students
    watch Hitchcock's The
    Birds.
    Introduce research project
    (2.2.2 D)
    (2.3.2 E)
    (2.3.2 F)

    Research Project:
    Re-introduce research
    project.
    Work period.
    Journal on the urban
    legend which they choose

    Work Period:
    Work on research project,
    novel study, or finish
    monster journal

    Work Period:
    Work on research project,
    novel study, or finish
    monster journal

    Novel study Discussion


    Split class into groups
    based on which books they
    chose for the novel study.
    Have them discuss the
    differences between the
    various monsters.

    Research Project
    presentations:
    Groups that wish to
    present their research
    projects may do so.

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