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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Fifty Cent Piece: A New York Ghost Story [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A reader's theater script, based on S. E. Schlosser's retelling of Fifty-Cent Piece, is provided on this site. Eight character roles are needed in this ghost story.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Beggar" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "The Beggar" by Guy de Maupassant, a ghost story.
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Activity
Other

Literary Gothic: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers a brief discussion of the supernatural, gothic elements of some of Freeman's (1852-1930 CE) work, along with links to other Freeman pages and stories, some with illustrations. A plus is the pre-written MLA style citation...
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Lesson Plan
TES Global

Tes: Schemes of Work: Prose. Ghost Stories

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This series of 13 lessons explores the horror/ghost film genre. Students will culminate the study by writing their own ghost stories.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Count Magnus by Montague Rhodes James

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides a number of historical fiction pieces from famous authors. One work is a ghost story, Count Magnus, which was first published in 1904. It is part of the "The Ghosts of Antiquary" series written by Montague Rhodes...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Dead Sexton by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is "The Dead Sexton." This short ghost story was written in early 1900's by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Stories of Lough Guir" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short story "Stories of Lough Guir" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.