Horror - Hollywood and Literature || Film & Lit Studies

The Babadook

The Babadook — Complete Film Analysis Unit

Introduce film analysis with this complete film unit and pacing guide.

Edgar Allan Poe

How to Make Edgar Allan Poe Relevant: Scaffolded Creative Writing for Secondary ELA

I love Gothic literature. Something about it. The monsters as metaphor. The rich, dense language that forces me to slow down. The layers of figurative language that overlap imagery, weaving it into extended metaphor, accentuating with sound devices, and all of it coming together to suggest theme. What ELA teacher

Edgar Allan Poe

Poe Gothic Story Writing Workbook

Complete workbook that pairs figurative language and craft [of writing] analysis with parallel creative writing practices to guide students through creating their own gothic short stories. Rigorous and relatable.

Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie: Full ELA Film Unit & Pacing Guide

3 week pacing guide for teaching and analyzing Frankenweenie, includes links to all lessons (essentially a unit bundle).

Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie Socratic Seminar

Socratic Seminar Questions, Rubric, and Supplementary articles that pair with Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie & Frankenstein: Characterization Comparisons

Comparative Analysis of Victor, his father, and his mentor/teachers in Frankenweenie and Frankenstein. Scaffolded and ready to differentiate.

Coraline

Coraline, Eccentric Adults, and the Line Between Weird and Unsafe

Coraline shows kids learning bravery amid odd adults. Use these passages and guiding questions to explore safety, risk, and coming of age.

Coraline

Poe, Coraline, and Autumn Atmosphere

Close reading for figurative language, symbolism, foreshadowing, mood, and tone in chapter 1 of Coraline by Neil Gaiman. Free resource for Halloween high school ELA teaching.