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The Great Unknown: Three Horror Classics for Teens (Poe, Wharton, and Bierce)
Tassie Bauman Smith
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(389)
In this one-week intensive summer camp, students will read three classic horror short stories (from Edgar Allan Poe, Edith Wharton, and Ambrose Bierce) and discuss them in class. #academic
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Beginner - Intermediate Level
In this one-week intensive camp the students will explore three of the class short stories in horror. Students will read each short story before class begins. Each lesson will cover some basic biographical information about the writer and the historical/cultural background needed to analyze the story. Then we explore how the writer used one of the classic tropes of horror (madness, ghosts, and "the dream") to structure their short story. Finally, we will spend a significant amount of each...
Students will gain a new appreciation for these classic horror short stories, better understand their plot and structure, and enjoy discussing the way the author illicit's horror in the reader.
Homework Offered
Students will be expected to read the short stories before coming to class.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
This is a class on horror. The stories we will read while not graphic are gruesome. Younger or more sensitive learners will need a parent to preview the material. You can find the titles of all the short stories we will read in class in the course description. Please contact me with any questions.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(389)
I teach all kinds of English classes including writing, grammar, literature, and ESL. I am an avid reader of fiction and non-fiction especially poetry, science fiction, and fantasy. I have been teaching for more than 10 years. I taught English...
Group Class
$50
for 3 classes3x per week, 1 week
55 min
Completed by 175 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-8 learners per class
