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Ghosts and ghouls, monsters and madmen, and haunting music that sends a shiver through your soul. During this chilling month of October, weave a spell through your classroom with our wickedly wonderful resources. Explore the role and portrayals of monsters in classical literature and in popular culture. Experience the intense, eerie orchestral music of Berlioz and Saint-Saens. This month’s Spotlight collection features images, audio, and text guaranteed to bewitch and beguile your students, and keep your classroom spellbound.
Lessons:
Monsters
Through Beowulf students investigate views about "monsters" in society, then design and present their own conceptions of monsters.
Greek Mythology: Cultures and Art
Students learn to analyze and critique as they gain insight into Greek culture through the exploration of mythology.
Writing Myths
Students read a Native American myth, analyze it, and relate it to other myths and their own experience.
Elements of Myths
After reading myths that explain natural phenomena, students identify elements of the literary form and create their own science-based myth.
Fiction, Setting the Story
Students explore how authors manipulate settings as an element of fiction.
Haunting Music
Explore the "dark side" of classical music through famous works by Berlioz and Saint-Saëns.
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