October 26, 2015 - Scary & Bizarre Literature and Writing

1. Edgar Allen Poe

• Who is Edgar Allen Poe? (Link)
• The Raven, (1845)    Link 
• Animated version of Poe's short story, The Raven
• Watch 
• Brainstorm words and ideas

• Tell Tale Heart (1843)     Link
• Text
• Read text (printed) together while listening to narration (Link)

2. Acrostic Poem (Link)

• What is an acrostic poem?
• Let's find out and then use the link to write one.
• Work with one partner only, use your iPad, laptop or computer downstairs and send to: flowtranslate@gmail.com
• Make sure to write both of your names in the "name" field.
• You must complete and send a poem.

3.  Our Classmates' Poems

• Read the following two poems with your partner.
• Did you notice anything that could be changed to make the poem better? More "correct"?
• Write down your feedbacK: suggestions, corrections, additions...

UNTITLED: In progress

wear a sweather
that fits the weather
find your boots, gloves and hats
we know they match your black cats

when we're in the mood
we eat a lot of food
turkey, cherry, pumpkin pie
you can see that on my thigh

dress up like a queen
when it's halloween
go for trick and treats
and remember to eat all your sweets

go enjoy the leaves that fall
pick them up and spread them all
yellow, orange, red and brown
thats the colors they are now

by Emina, Emma and Silje

UNTITLED: in progress

We're white and pale
This isn't a fairy tale
The moon rises slowly
Almost glory and holy

We hear the death scream
It's dark -it's Halloween.

Demons and dolls
Dead bodies, old skulls
Gravestones and graveyards
Its getting dark

Annabelle's hiding, it's kinda frightening
But we don't really care
Just trying to prepare,
for death, for knives
just trying to survive the night