The Haunting of Hill House Lesson Plan

Rules for Writing a Scary Story

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will analyze stories and consider elements of the short story genre.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3

Structure:

Before the activity, gather 2-4 scary short stories for students to read. Consider one or all of the following stories.

· “A Haunted House” by Virginia Woolf

· A selection from Ghost Summer: Stories by Tananarive Due

· “The Grownup” by Gillian Flynn

· “Royal Jelly” by Roald Dahl

· “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury

· “The Hand” by Guy de Maupassant

Have students read 2-3 of the stories for homework. Encourage them to annotate each...