RHS Ghost and Horror Fiction
COURSE TITLE Ghost and Horror Fiction LENGTH Half Year Grades 9, 10, 11, and/or 12 DEPARTMENT English Brian Ersalesi, Supervisor of English Language Arts and Fine, Practical & Performing Arts SCHOOL Rutherford High School DATE Initial Approval: December 11, 2017 Latest Revision: September 10, 2018 Ghost and Horror Fiction Page 1 Ghost and Horror Fiction I. Introduction/Overview/Philosophy Ghost and Horror Fiction is a semester long English elective featuring literature about ghosts. The focus of the course is to analyze how the supernatural, as portrayed in literature, is reflective of the human condition. Cultures throughout place and time have written about the supernatural realm in order to contemplate life, death, and the universe. Students will read and discuss aspects of the supernatural in works from the past to the present by such authors as Dante, Hawthorne, Irving, King, Rice, and Stoker. Through both written and visual texts, students will explore such concepts of ghosts, vampires, devils, witches, and the afterlife. Analytical and creative writing skills will be developed and consistently required. Critical thinking, classroom collaboration, and independent work are integral components of the course. Interdisciplinary curriculum coordination is possible with other departments of the school. Throughout the year, students may use resources from these departments in order to complete various assignments. Ghost and Horror Fiction is an elective. It does not fulfill the English graduation requirement. II. Objectives Course Outline: A. Introduction to Ghost and Horror Fiction a. Analyzing author’s craft b. Examine the difference between genres B. Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies a. Analyze horror novel b. Deconstruct horror novel c.
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