Halloween Independent Reading

It’s time for our favorite spooky, creepy, and imaginative time of year: HALLOWEEN! To celebrate, our Independent Reading will be chosen from two magnificently scary authors, Edgar Allan Poe (Eng III) and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Eng IV).

Once you choose a short story by your course’s author, you may choose to EITHER (1) complete the assignment below OR (2) complete a typical Reading Log with Creative Role, Research, and Log. Both choices will STILL REQUIRE you to complete a Vocab Mini Project, as found on the blog.

Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories:

http://poestories.com/stories.php

http://www.americanliterature.com/author/edgar-allen-poe/bio-books-stories

http://www.online-literature.com/poe/

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Short Stories:

http://www.online-literature.com/doyle/

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/cgi-bin/read_db.pl?search_field=author_id&search_for=ArthurConanDoyle&order_by=author_id,title&page=1

Create a visual representation of the plot using the plot diagram that you have known since elementary school. I want you to take this basic literature analysis tool and expound upon it to create a high-school-level interpretation and presentation of your short story. This means that I will be looking for AT LEAST the following elements to be added to your plot diagram storyboard:

• 30 points: Each of the categories found in adjacent picture in legible and detailed accuracy

• 25 points: Identify AT LEAST FIVE literary devices used in the short story by creating a flipbook to go along with your plot storyboard. Each device should have a definition, an example from the text, AND one to three sentences explaining the device’s use in the story.

• 20 points: Images, film clips, sound recordings, or drawings to represent the plot for each moment of action on the chart

• 15 points: Five-question quiz for your classmates to complete. Must be typed. Put two quizzes on one page, please.

• 10 points: Presentation to the class over Halloween Week