Today, we will take some time to finish working with the stories you started to work with on Friday. The people who are reading "Fall of the House of Usher"will most likely have more work left to do since that story is a few pages longer than the others.
After you have completed your reading, please answer the questions that are posted on Friday's blog. Make sure you answer them using complete sentences, that your answers address the main question, and that you use evidence from the text (word for word quotes!).
Also be sure that you fill out the Gothic Elements chart for your story! Be specific; you will discuss your story with others who have not read it later!
If you finish early, you should be reading your free reading book until the rest of the class finishes.
If everyone gets done, we will group up based on your respective story to discuss the questions and make sure that everyone is on the same page. As a large group, you will need to create a brief presentation that answers all three of the questions as well as all of the elements on your Gothic Elements chart.
- Your presentation should include:
- Answers to each of the three questions, including text examples
- A brief synopsis of the story
- Images to highlight the characters, plot events, and themes
- Each of the Gothic Elements on your chart
Then, we will break down into groups with people who read the other stories, and you will be responsible for "teaching" about the Gothic Elements of your story.
After each person has presented their story, discuss the following questions:
- What similar techniques does Poe use in each of these stories?
- What makes each of these stories "Gothic"?
