Symbol Course: English II Unit Length: 10/6/14 11/7/14 – Unit title: Horror Genre Study Suggested The Pit and the Pendulum - Poe Selection from The Black Cat Poe – Because I Not Stop for Death Dickinson – Porphyria’s Lover - Robert Browning Eek! Why We Love to Ourselves Silly The Body Odd – Selections from: Essay, Our Monsters, Ourselves Timothy K. Beal – Article, Monsters and the Tyranny of Normality Douglas Allchin – Memoir, Night Eli Wiesel – - Max Ernst Painting, L’ange du Foyer A Modest Proposal- Optional Study: Lord of the Flies Language Arts Florida Standards: Objectives: RL.1.2 Demonstrate understanding of the elements of what makes something frightening, the genre’s reflection of human RL.2.6 Eng. II Honors only nature, and physical vs. psychological fear. Students will do this through short, constructed responses to class literature, – RI.1.3 and a research project that will promote understanding of cross-cultural beliefs and views on the spirit world. Students will RI.2.5 also be introduced to satire, and will compose their own in order to show comprehension. RI.3.8 Essential Questions: W.1.1 SL.1.3 How does the use of fear and tactics impact reader engagement and understanding of a text? “thriller” R.L. 1.1* Why do these texts fall under the genre of horror? R.L. 2.4* How do these texts offer insight into the psychology of fear? R.I.1.1* Special Lesson Satire R.I.2.4* – Why do satirists such as Jonathan Swift write about such extreme solutions to societal problems? R.I.2.5* R.I.2.6* W.2.4* W.2.5* W.2.6* S.L.1.1* S.L.1.2* S.L.2.6* L.1.1-3.6* Academic Vocabulary: Content Tasks
Symbol Course: English II Unit Length: 10/6/14 – 11/7/14 Unit title: Horror Genre Study Suggested The Pit and the Pendulum - Poe Selection from The Black Cat – Poe Because I Not Stop for Death – Dickinson Porphyria’s Lover - Robert Browning Eek! Why We Love to Ourselves Silly – The Body Odd Selections from: Essay, Our Monsters, Ourselves – Timothy K. Beal Article, Monsters and the Tyranny of Normality – Douglas Allchin Memoir, Night – Eli Wiesel Painting, L’ange du Foyer - Max Ernst A Modest Proposal- Optional Study: Lord of the Flies Language Arts Florida Standards: RL.1.2 RL.2.6 – Eng. II Honors only RI.1.3 RI.2.5 RI.3.8 W.1.1 SL.1.3 R.L. 1.1* R.L. 2.4* R.I.1.1* R.I.2.4* R.I.2.5* R.I.2.6* W.2.4* W.2.5* W.2.6* S.L.1.1* S.L.1.2* S.L.2.6* L.1.1-3.6* Objectives: Demonstrate understanding of the elements of what makes something frightening, the genre’s reflection of human nature, and physical vs. psychological fear. Students will do this through short, constructed responses to class literature, and a research project that will promote understanding of cross-cultural beliefs and views on the spirit world. Students will also be introduced to satire, and will compose their own in order to show comprehension. Essential Questions: How does the use of fear and “thriller” tactics impact reader engagement and understanding of a text? Why do these texts fall under the genre of horror? How do these texts offer insight into the psychology of fear? Special Lesson – Satire Why do satirists such as Jonathan Swift write about such extreme solutions to societal problems? Academic Vocabulary: Content Tasks
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