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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Daily Routines of Monsters, Zombies, Ghosts and Aliens

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners practice writing and speaking about routines and using action verbs. Students create a poster based on their writing about monsters and zombies.
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eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the complete text of this domestic tragedy. Multiple formats of the text are available.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Henrik Ibsen

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia gives some wonderful insight into Henrik Ibsen's (1828-1906 CE) controversial playwriting style. It discusses four of his plays and the controversy surrounding these. The article also gives some...
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Halloween

For Students 9th - 10th
This one-stanza poem gives a haunting message about the carving of a pumpkin during the season of Halloween.
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Unit Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Songs and Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: The History of Halloween

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the origins and history of Halloween as well as traditions and superstitions of this holiday. Links to video clips are included.
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Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: The Shade Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In The Shade by K. L. Denman, Safira may have seen the ghost of a girl and wonders if the ghost is trying to give her a message. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
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Interactive
Chateau Meddybemps

Chateau Meddybemps: The Legend of Compass Rosie

For Students 2nd - 5th
This interactive story about the ship Compass Rosie and her crew allows students to read the story and click to see ghosts return to the ship.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Ghosts

For Students 9th - 10th
The original presentations of Ghost elicited many negative responses from the public due to its attack on the church and its discussion of taboo subjects. Read about the play, the characters and themes in this informative site.