Brit Lit:

Today:

A Block:  We went to the computer lab to type your gothic lit inspired stories.

B+C:  Awards ceremony

A big shout out and thank you to the Ted Foundation!

  This year they awarded my future classes a grant to purchase a set of ipads.  Thank you to the support of our communities and the entire Ted foundation.  Ted continues to be an amazing resource and has had a tremendous impact on my teaching.   THANK YOU!

Brit Lit:

This week we have been looking at Gothic Lit.  As a recap:

It has an innocent virgin type
A dark mysterious man
Mystery and suspense
A dark old house/castle
Unexplained events

C Block has also been examining the elements of Romance and how the Bronte sister's shifted to include elements of Gothic Lit..  Specifically, we have been looking at Jane Eyre.  This wed. we are up to ch 18.  The goal is to finish the novel next week.

All classes have been tasked with using the elements of Gothic Lit. to create an original 2-3 page Gothic story.  Many of you chose to write ghost stories, but other molds exist.

Due at the end of class Wed.:
2-3 page handwritten 1st draft.

We will be working to finish the final draft Friday and sharing these in the dark.