Spooky Scary ELA

 🎙️ Season 3, Episode 5 - Spooky Scary ELA 🎃

Spooky Scary E-L-A sends shivers down your spines (book spines that is! 🤣)

In this episode, we lay out all of our favorites for spooky/Halloween season in the English classroom because regardless of what the pacing guide and mandated curriculum says, this is the perfect time for a little seasonal razzle dazzle!

Hannah’s Faves:

• Hear me out…crafting spooky-themed arguments
• Let’s Flag That: Spooky Character Edition
• Tone and Mood of Villain Anthems
• Dead Words Eulogy

Ana’s Faves:

• Creative writing prompts/spooky stories
• Spooky Characterization
• Goosebumps, Are You Afraid of the Dark
• Dystopian units in general
• Wednesday season 1 on Netflix

Rapid Fire Recs:

• "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
• "The Monkey’s Paw" by W.W. Jacobs
• "The Raven", "The Pit and the Pendulum", + All Things Poe
• "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty
• "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
• "The Black Phone" by Joe Hill
• "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
• "The Wife’s Story" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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