Halloween 5H Oct 2023

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo lwoo
• Leerjaar 6

Lesson plan

* Mindmap Halloween

* Video & questions

* Writing assignment

     * Info & instructions

     * Write a story or a poem

     * Give feedback 

     * Revise your story/ poem and hand it in

Goals for today

* You have practiced with writing a terrifying tale/ poem

* You have practiced using a thesaurus

* You are able to use adjectives and adverbs to create a descriptive plot/poem

* You have provided useful feedback to your peers

Halloween

What did the farmers believe? There was one day a year when...

1. ...the season of summer meets the season of winter.
2. ... the season of old meets the season of new.
3. the season of life meets the season of death.
4. ... the season of winter meets the season of spring.

What did the Celts do to keep away the spirits?

Who brought the Halloween traditions to America?

1. the French
2. the Irish
3. the English
4. the Spanish

00:54

What did the farmers believe? There was one day a year when ...

1. ... the season of summer meets the season of winter.
2. ... the season of old meets the season of new.
3. ...the season of life meets the season of death
4. ... the season of winter meets the season of spring.

01:18

What did the celts light to keep away the spirits?

02:15

Who brought the Halloween
traditions to America?

1. the French
2. the Irish
3. the English
4. the Spanish

Halloween - creative writing

Option 1

*  Two sentence horror story

(examples will follow)

Option 2

* Write a scary poem

* 8-10 lines

* include a sense (vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch)

Some examples (stories)

Example #1

Some examples

Example #2

Some examples

Example #3

Brainstorming

Your two sentence horror story must have a setting, characters, and a descriptive plot, just like a full-length story, so do some brainstorming:

WHO - Who are the main characters? How are they described in the story?

WHAT - What is the scary story about? What is the problem?

WHEN - When does this story take place? What is the time of day, time of year or season, and is it set in the past, present or future?

WHERE - Where does the story take place? How is the setting described in the story?

WHY - Why is the main character in danger? Is it resolved?

Two Sentence Horror Story

First Draft

Your story/ poem needs to have vivid details, strong verbs, and specific nouns. Example: looking --> staring

Use a thesaurus to find stronger verbs and specific nouns

https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus 

Option 2

write a scary poem

Scary Poem

Write a scary poem

In pairs

Use a sense (vision/hearing/smell/taste/touch)

maximum 8 - 10 lines

Your turn!

Time: 10-15 minutes

Option 1

* The challenge is that your terrifying tale can only be two sentences long! 

* Think about: who, what, when, where, why 

tip: https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus

Option 2

* Write a scary poem

* 8-10 lines

* include a sense (vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch)

Peer revising

After you have finished your first draft, swap your work and revise each other's work.

Follow  4 steps to provide feedback on:

1. sensory details

2. verbs (werkwooden)

3. nouns (zelfstandig werkwoorden)

4. own input

 

1. Where does the writer need to add sensory details to describe sights, sounds, smells, tastes, or touches? Underline any parts of the two sentence horror story/poem where the writer could add sensory details.

2. What verbs did the writer use? Circle the verbs in the two sentence horror story /poem  and then list them below with suggestions for stronger verbs that could be used instead. For example, looked could be replaced with stared. Use a thesaurus to help you.

3. What nouns did the writer use? Box the nouns in the two sentence horror story/ poem above and then list any below that you think could be more specific. For example, car could be replaced with a specific make and model like a ‘68 Mustang Convertible? List them below.

4. Any other comments or suggestions?

Two Sentence Horror Story/ Scary poem 

Use the feedback to revise your work and write a... 

Second draft

Finished?

Finally, get approval from your teacher before posting your story in Padlet (link --> Teams) https://padlet.com/edegroot14/halloween2023

Final assignment

Read the other stories and rate them 1-10

https://padlet.com/edegroot14/halloween2023

What do you take away from this lesson? Name (at least) 2 things: